Résumé
Introduction: La fatigue neuromusculaire altère le contrôle postural. Cependant, les connaissances sur les liens entre le niveau/type de fatigue neuromusculaire et le contrôle postural restent lacunaires. L’objectif est donc de déterminer s’il existe une relation « dose-réponse » entre le niveau/type de fatigue neuromusculaire et le niveau d’altération du contrôle postural.
Méthode : Dix hommes ont exécuté 8 séries de 30 secondes de flexions plantaires sur une marche. La fatigue neuromusculaire des muscles fléchisseurs plantaires et le contrôle postural ont été évalués par des neurostimulations transcutanées et l’analyse du centre de pression (CdP). Des tests statistiques (ANOVA, post-hoc Tuckey, corrélation de Pearson) ont été effectués afin d’analyser l’évolution des variables et d’évaluer leurs liens.
Résultats: Des diminutions significatives de force neuromusculaire (contraction maximale volontaire (CMV), activation maximale volontaire (AMV), doublet 100HZ et ratio 10HZ/100HZ) et des augmentations significatives de contrôle postural (vitesse et longueur de déplacement du CdP) ont été obtenues entre la condition pré-exercice et les conditions post-4ème série, post-6ème série et post-exercice (P<0.05). Des corrélations significatives n’existent qu’entre la diminution de force des CMV et la diminution de l’AMV en post-6ème série (r=0.87, P<0.001) et post-exercice (r=0.82, P<0.05).
Discussion: Le niveau d’altération du contrôle postural ne semble pas corrélé au niveau/type de fatigue neuromusculaire. La fatigue centrale influence prioritairement le niveau de fatigue neuromusculaire. L’analyse du contrôle postural en post-effort est recommandable pour la prise en charge de problématiques en physiothérapie.
Conclusion: Il ne semble pas exister de relation « dose-réponse » entre le niveau/type de fatigue neuromusculaire et l’altération du contrôle postural.
Introduction: Neuromuscular fatigue impairs postural control. However, knowledge on the relationship between the amount/type of neuromuscular fatigue and postural control alteration remains ambiguous. The goal of this study is to determine whether there is a « dose-response » relationship between the amount/type of neuromuscular fatigue and the amount of postural control alteration. Method: Ten men performed 8 series of 30 seconds of plantar flexions on a step. Neuromuscular fatigue and postural control alteration were assessed from tibial nerve transcutaneous stimulations and center of pressure (CoP) displacements. Statistical tests (ANOVA, Tuckey’s post-hoc test, Pearson correlation) were conducted to analyze the variance of the variables and to determine their degree of correlation. Results: Neuromuscular force variables (maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), voluntary activation level (VAL), 100HZ doublet and 10HZ/100HZ ratio) were significantly decreased, and postural control variables (mean speed and length displacements of CoP) were significantly increased between pre-exercise condition and post-4th series, post-6th series and post-exercise conditions (P<0.05). Correlation was significantly present only between the decrease of MVC force and the decrease of VAL at post-6th series (r=0.87, P<0.001) and post-exercise (r=0.82, P<0.05). Discussion: The amount of postural control alteration is not related to the amount/type of neuromuscular fatigue. Central fatigue may influence primarily the level of neuromuscular fatigue. The analysis of postural control after a fatiguing task is advisable for patient care in physiotherapy. Conclusions: The results of this study do not validate a « dose-response » relationship between the amount/type of neuromuscular fatigue and the amount of postural control alteration.
Introduction: Neuromuscular fatigue impairs postural control. However, knowledge on the relationship between the amount/type of neuromuscular fatigue and postural control alteration remains ambiguous. The goal of this study is to determine whether there is a « dose-response » relationship between the amount/type of neuromuscular fatigue and the amount of postural control alteration. Method: Ten men performed 8 series of 30 seconds of plantar flexions on a step. Neuromuscular fatigue and postural control alteration were assessed from tibial nerve transcutaneous stimulations and center of pressure (CoP) displacements. Statistical tests (ANOVA, Tuckey’s post-hoc test, Pearson correlation) were conducted to analyze the variance of the variables and to determine their degree of correlation. Results: Neuromuscular force variables (maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), voluntary activation level (VAL), 100HZ doublet and 10HZ/100HZ ratio) were significantly decreased, and postural control variables (mean speed and length displacements of CoP) were significantly increased between pre-exercise condition and post-4th series, post-6th series and post-exercise conditions (P<0.05). Correlation was significantly present only between the decrease of MVC force and the decrease of VAL at post-6th series (r=0.87, P<0.001) and post-exercise (r=0.82, P<0.05). Discussion: The amount of postural control alteration is not related to the amount/type of neuromuscular fatigue. Central fatigue may influence primarily the level of neuromuscular fatigue. The analysis of postural control after a fatiguing task is advisable for patient care in physiotherapy. Conclusions: The results of this study do not validate a « dose-response » relationship between the amount/type of neuromuscular fatigue and the amount of postural control alteration.