Determinants, analysis and interpretation of the muscle compound action potential (M wave) in humans: implications for the study of muscle fatigue.

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serval:BIB_4C3C565CE472
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Determinants, analysis and interpretation of the muscle compound action potential (M wave) in humans: implications for the study of muscle fatigue.
Journal
European journal of applied physiology
Author(s)
Rodriguez-Falces J., Place N.
ISSN
1439-6327 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1439-6319
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2018
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
118
Number
3
Pages
501-521
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Review
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
The compound muscle action potential (M wave) has been commonly used to assess the peripheral properties of the neuromuscular system. More specifically, changes in the M-wave features are used to examine alterations in neuromuscular propagation that can occur during fatiguing contractions. The utility of the M wave is based on the assumption that impaired neuromuscular propagation results in a decrease in M-wave size. However, there remains controversy on whether the size of the M wave is increased or decreased during and/or after high-intensity exercise. The controversy partly arises from the fact that previous authors have considered the M wave as a whole, i.e., without analyzing separately its first and second phases. However, in a series of studies we have demonstrated that the first and second phases of the M wave behave in a different manner during and after fatiguing contractions. The present review is aimed at five main objectives: (1) to describe the mechanistic factors that determine the M-wave shape; (2) to analyze the various factors influencing M-wave properties; (3) to emphasize the need to analyze separately the first and second M-wave phases to adequately identify and interpret changes in muscle fiber membrane properties; (4) to advance the hypothesis that it is an increase (and not a decrease) of the M-wave first phase which reflects impaired sarcolemmal membrane excitability; and (5) to revisit the involvement of impaired sarcolemmal membrane excitability in the reduction of the force generating capacity.
Keywords
Action Potentials, Evoked Potentials, Motor, Humans, Muscle Fatigue, Muscle, Skeletal/physiology, Compound muscle action potential, Conduction velocity, End-of-fiber signals, Quadriceps, Sarcolemmal membrane excitability, Surface electromyography, Transcutaneous electrical stimulation
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Web of science
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