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The effect of temperature on eccentric contraction-induced isometric force loss in isolated perfused rat medial gastrocnemius muscle

Vasaghi Gharamaleki, B ; Sharif University of Technology | 2008

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. Publisher: Tehran University of Medical Sciences , 2008
  3. Abstract:
  4. Background: The typical features of eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage are delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and prolonged loss of muscle strength. It has been shown that passive warmth is effective in reducing muscle injury. Due to the interaction of different systems in vivo, we used isolated perfused medial gastrocnemius skeletal muscle to study the direct effect of temperature on the eccentric contraction-induced force loss. Methods: After femoral artery cannulation of a rat, the left medial gastrocnemius muscle was separated and then the entire lower limb was transferred into a prewarmed (35oC) chamber. With the chamber temperature at 31, 35 and 39oC before and during eccentric contraction. Isometric force loss was measured after 15 eccentric contractions (N=7-9). Results: Maximum contraction force reduction has been used as an index for eccentric contraction-induced force loss. In this study eccentric contraction caused a significant reduction in maximum isometric tension (p<0.01), but no significant difference was seen in isometric force loss at 31oC and 39oC compared with that at 35oC. Conclusions: Our results suggest that temperature changes before or during eccentric contractions have no effect on eccentric contraction-induced force loss. © 2008, Tehran University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved
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  6. Animal experiment ; Animal model ; Cannulation ; Controlled study ; Eccentric muscle contraction ; Femoral artery ; Gastrocnemius muscle ; Heart muscle contractile force ; Isolation perfusion ; Lower limb ; Muscle isometric contraction ; Nonhuman ; Temperature
  7. Source: Tehran University Medical Journal ; Volume 66, Issue 6 , 2008 , Pages 388-395 ; 16831764 (ISSN)
  8. URL: https://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_id=583&sid=1&slc_lang=en