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Age-related Differences in Shoulder Dynamic and Isometric Contractions

NCT04706169 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2021-08-11

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Summary

A cross-sectional descriptive study, in which the surface electromyographic activity of five shoulder muscles was compared in two populations: older adults and adults. The evaluation of the electromyographic data offers a suitable foundation to understand aging process.

This supports that surface electromyography provide information about the aged shoulder muscles. Loss of functionality is suffered by a high percentage of older adults, which greatly limits their physical activity. In this sense, this paper presents findings that might be related with possible therapeutic approaches in subsequent studies.

Conditions

  • Electromyography

Interventions

DEVICE

Surface Electromyography

SEMG was used to measure the amplitude and onset of five shoulder muscle electrical signal, performing glenohumeral abduction. In this movement, the middle deltoid muscle was selected because it is a main motor. The infraspinatus muscle represented the rotator cuff muscle group. The middle deltoid muscle was selected as the representative of shoulder abduction because it is a main motor in this movement. The trapezius muscle and the serratus anterior muscle were chosen as representative established of the ascending scapular rotator muscles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alcala

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Castilla-La Mancha

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cristina Lirio-Romero, PhD · University of Castilla-La Mancha

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-12-31
Primary Completion
2019-01-31
Completion
2019-03-31

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