NDLI: Coordination of intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles during walking

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Author	Zelik, Karl E. Scaleia, Valentina Ivanenko, Yuri P. Lacquaniti, Francesco
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	The human foot undergoes complex deformations during walking due to passive tissues and active muscles. However, based on prior recordings it is unclear if muscles that contribute to flexion/extension of the metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints are activated synchronously to modulate joint impedance, or sequentially to perform distinct biomechanical functions. We investigated the coordination of MTP flexors and extensors with respect to each other, and to other ankle–foot muscles.We analyzed surface electromyographic (EMG) recordings of intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles for healthy individuals during level treadmill walking, and also during sideways and tiptoe gaits. We computed stride-averaged EMG envelopes and used the timing of peak muscle activity to assess synchronous vs. sequential coordination.We found that peak MTP flexor activity occurred significantly before peak MTP extensor activity during walking (P < 0.001). The period around stance-to-swing transition could be roughly characterized by sequential peak muscle activity from the ankle plantarflexors, MTP flexors, MTP extensors, and then ankle dorsiflexors. We found that foot muscles that activated synchronously during forward walking tended to dissociate during other locomotor tasks. For instance, extensor hallucis brevis and extensor digitorum brevis muscle activation peaks decoupled during sideways gait.The sequential peak activity of MTP flexors followed by MTP extensors suggests that their biomechanical contributions may be largely separable from each other and from other extrinsic foot muscles during walking. Meanwhile, the task-specific coordination of the foot muscles during other modes of locomotion indicates a high-level of specificity in their function and control.
Starting Page	691
Ending Page	701
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	14396319
Journal	European Journal of Applied Physiology
Volume Number	115
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	14396327
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-11-25
Publisher Place	Berlin/Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Foot Ankle Metatarsophalangeal flexion and extension EMG Walking Muscle coordination Human Physiology Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine Sports Medicine
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physiology (medical) Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sports Science

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