Changes in human skeletal muscle architecture and function induced by extended spaceflight |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, 29 avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, F-54000 Nancy, France;2. University of Lorraine, Laboratory ``Development, Adaption and Disability'''' (EA 3450), Faculty of Sports Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, 9 avenue de la Forêt de Haye, CS 50184, F-54505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France |
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Abstract: | The aim of this study was to quantitatively describe the relationships between joint angles and muscle architecture (lengths (Lf) and angles (Θf) of fascicles) of human triceps surae [medial (MG) and lateral (LG) gastrocnemius and soleus (SOL) muscles] in vivo for three men-cosmonaut after long-duration spaceflight. Sagittal sonographs of MG, LG, SOL were taken at ankle was positioned at 15° (dorsiflexion), 0° (neutral position), +15°, and +30° (plantarflexion), with the knee at 90° at rest and after a long-duration spaceflight. At each position, longitudinal ultrasonic images of the MG and LG and SOL were obtained while the cosmonauts was relaxed from which fascicle lengths and angles with respect to the aponeuroses were determined. After space flight plantarflexor force declined significantly (26%; p < 0.001). The internal architecture of the GM, and LG, and SOL muscle was significantly altered. In the passive condition, Lf changed from 45, 53, and 39 mm (knee, 0°, ankle, −15°) to 26, 33, and 28 mm (knee, 90° ankle, 30°) for MG, LG, and SOL, respectively. Different lengths and angles of fascicles, and their changes by contraction, might be related to differences in force-producing capabilities of the muscles and elastic characteristics of tendons and aponeuroses. The three heads of the triceps surae muscle substantially differ in architecture, which probably reflects their functional roles. Differences in fiber length and pennation angle that were observed among the muscles and could be associated with differences in force production and in elastic properties of musculo-tendinous complex and aponeuroses. |
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Keywords: | Ultrasonography Space flight Pennate muscle Voluntary contractions Lengths and angles of fascicles |
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