Mechanomyography
Claudio Orizio,
Massimiliano Gobbo,
Claudio Orizio
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Dipartimento Scienze Biomediche e Biotecnologie, Sezione di Fisiologia Umana e dello Sport, Brescia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorMassimiliano Gobbo
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Dipartimento Scienze Biomediche e Biotecnologie, Sezione di Fisiologia Umana e dello Sport, Brescia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorClaudio Orizio,
Massimiliano Gobbo,
Claudio Orizio
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Dipartimento Scienze Biomediche e Biotecnologie, Sezione di Fisiologia Umana e dello Sport, Brescia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorMassimiliano Gobbo
Università degli Studi di Brescia, Dipartimento Scienze Biomediche e Biotecnologie, Sezione di Fisiologia Umana e dello Sport, Brescia, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
This chapter on surface mechanomyography (MMG) is aimed to provide basic information about a relatively new biological signal detectable at the muscle surface during contraction. The text will deal with the definition and terminology; the relationship between the activity of the single motor units and the signal generation process and, as a consequence, on the MMG reliability as a tool to reveal the motor units activation strategy, the relationship between MMG and muscle mechanics to disclose the possible use of this signal to get information about muscle contractile properties; and finally some examples of practical applications in physiological and clinical studies. The goal of this chapter is not to provide an extensive review on the MMG but only to underline some physiological and technical aspects that the spreading of its use may be based on.
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