Effect of Eccentric Exercise on Musculus Triceps Surae Muscle Architecture, Muscle Strength, and Performance
NCT ID: NCT06573879
Last Updated: 2024-09-19
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
30 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-11-01
2024-03-22
Brief Summary
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The study has obtained ethical approval and will be conducted at Istanbul Medipol University. Thirty healthy young volleyball players will be involved in this research. The participants' muscle architecture, strength, and performance will be measured. Additionally, the impact of eccentric exercises will be examined, and statistical data analysis will be carried out.
Ultimately, this study aims to explore the effects of eccentric exercise on the muscle architecture and performance of young volleyball players, aiming to contribute to the literature by understanding and enhancing muscle function and performance.
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Detailed Description
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Muscle architecture is defined as the geometric arrangement of muscle fiber bundles concerning the axis that generates force. Muscles with fibers extending longitudinally along the muscle length possess longitudinal muscle architecture, while muscles with fibers running at a certain angle along the muscle length and containing shorter fibers possess pennate or multipennate muscle architecture.
This arrangement affects a muscle's contraction speed, force generation capacity, and range of motion known as 'excursion'. In pennate muscles, bundles of fibers, referred to as fascicles, are positioned obliquely and attach to the muscle's aponeuroses. The angle at which a fascicle attaches to the aponeurosis defines the pennation angle. The distance between epimysiums (superficial and deep aponeuroses in ultrasonography) defines the anatomical muscle thickness. These parameters of skeletal muscle architecture are measured through muscle physiology and biomechanical studies to determine the anatomical and contractile characteristics of the muscles. Typical parameters included in architectural analysis are fiber length, pennation angle, and physiological cross-sectional area.
Ultrasonography enables the examination of muscle morphology without radiation exposure. Fascicle length, pennation angle, and muscle thickness can be measured in vivo using two-dimensional (2D) B-mode ultrasonography. In ultrasonographic imaging, normal muscle tissue appears as a structure with low echo intensity. As the epimysium surrounding the muscle is quite reflective, the muscle's boundaries are clearly visible.
While skeletal muscles show significant structural similarities at a microscopic level, muscle architecture is the fundamental factor creating differences in strength and functional capabilities. Understanding the architectural features of muscles allows for the effective assessment and improvement of muscle function. Loading placed on muscles results in an adaptive process leading to muscle development. Muscle architecture allows the macroscopic understanding and interpretation of this adaptation process.
Although muscle strength is primarily determined by genetic structure, it is also influenced by factors such as the level of physical activity, age, gender, motivation, and nutrition. The magnitude of the cross-sectional area of a muscle - which includes the number of engaged fibrils and the size of these fibrils - accounts for the muscle's strength. Developing these aspects is achievable through exercise.
Exercise is defined as a planned, structured, intentional, and continuous activity aimed at enhancing physical fitness. Strength training exercises are designed to increase muscle strength and endurance by applying resistance.
One type of exercise, eccentric exercises, involves movements against gravity using body weight or additional loads. Eccentric exercises are utilized to increase muscle strength and mass. More muscle strength can be generated through these exercises compared to concentric or isometric exercises. Due to their features in injury prevention, rehabilitation, and improving physical fitness in healthy individuals, eccentric training has become quite popular. However, findings regarding the effects of eccentric training on the m. triceps surae are contradictory. Some studies show that eccentric training promotes an increase in muscle fiber length, pennation angle, and muscle thickness, while others find no changes in these architectural outcomes. This might be due to the non-uniform distribution of loads among synergistic muscles and the observation of different mechanical loads for different components of the m. triceps surae. Additionally, short muscle fibers are more sensitive to muscle damage caused by eccentric training compared to long muscle fibers. Considering the differences in architectural features of m. triceps surae segments (GM, GL, SO, and PL), eccentric exercises may produce different results.
The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of 8 weeks of eccentric exercises, performed three times a week for a total of 24 sessions, on the muscle architecture of the m. triceps surae in healthy female participants. Ultrasonography will be utilized to measure fascicle length, pennation angle, and muscle thickness in the gastrocnemius medialis (GM), gastrocnemius lateralis (GL), soleus (SO), and plantaris (PL) muscles before and after the exercise program. It is hypothesized that an 8-week eccentric exercise program will increase fascicle length, pennation angle, and muscle thickness in the m. triceps surae muscles. The architectural adaptations to eccentric exercises must be understood to develop effective exercise programs for improving muscle strength and function.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
Control Group: 15 Exercise Group: 15 Exercise Program: A strength training program will be provided to the exercise group, carried out 3 days a week with 3 sets of 10 repetitions each day.
Total Duration: 8 Weeks (approximately 2 months)
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Exercise Group (EG)
Exercise Group (EG) is the first arm of the study in which volleyball athlete participants performed eccentric exercises in addition to their exercise routines.
Eccentric Exercise
It was investigated whether volleyball athlete participants would develop muscle architecture, muscle strength and performance parameters differently from the control group by performing eccentric exercises in addition to their exercise routines.
Control Group (CG)
Control Group (CG) is the second arm of the study, where volleyball athletes only continued their exercise routines and no external intervention was made.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Eccentric Exercise
It was investigated whether volleyball athlete participants would develop muscle architecture, muscle strength and performance parameters differently from the control group by performing eccentric exercises in addition to their exercise routines.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Being a volleyball athlete for at least the last 5 years
* Full range of motion in the lower extremity
Exclusion Criteria
* Having had an acute or chronic lower extremity injury during the last 6 months
* Having any orthopedic disorder in the lower extremity
* Severe pain or limitation of movement in the lower extremity
* Previous lower extremity surgery
* Participant noncompliance during testing
* Presence of severe effusion and severe limitation in joint movement
14 Years
18 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Medipol University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Seda GÖZENER CANBÜLBÜL
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Seda Gözener Canbülbül, PhD(c)
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
İstanbul Medipol University
Locations
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Istanbul Medipol University
Istanbul, Kavacık, Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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References
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Gans C, Bock WJ. The functional significance of muscle architecture--a theoretical analysis. Ergeb Anat Entwicklungsgesch. 1965;38:115-42. No abstract available.
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Lieber RL, Friden J. Functional and clinical significance of skeletal muscle architecture. Muscle Nerve. 2000 Nov;23(11):1647-66. doi: 10.1002/1097-4598(200011)23:113.0.co;2-m.
Narici MV, Binzoni T, Hiltbrand E, Fasel J, Terrier F, Cerretelli P. In vivo human gastrocnemius architecture with changing joint angle at rest and during graded isometric contraction. J Physiol. 1996 Oct 1;496 ( Pt 1)(Pt 1):287-97. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1996.sp021685.
Fukunaga T, Ichinose Y, Ito M, Kawakami Y, Fukashiro S. Determination of fascicle length and pennation in a contracting human muscle in vivo. J Appl Physiol (1985). 1997 Jan;82(1):354-8. doi: 10.1152/jappl.1997.82.1.354.
Wickiewicz TL, Roy RR, Powell PL, Edgerton VR. Muscle architecture of the human lower limb. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1983 Oct;(179):275-83.
Kawakami Y, Ichinose Y, Fukunaga T. Architectural and functional features of human triceps surae muscles during contraction. J Appl Physiol (1985). 1998 Aug;85(2):398-404. doi: 10.1152/jappl.1998.85.2.398.
Kwah LK, Pinto RZ, Diong J, Herbert RD. Reliability and validity of ultrasound measurements of muscle fascicle length and pennation in humans: a systematic review. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2013 Mar 15;114(6):761-9. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01430.2011. Epub 2013 Jan 10.
Other Identifiers
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E-10840098-772.02-7779
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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