"Investigações sobre o controle neuromotor do músculo reto do abdome" / INVESTIGATIONS ABOUT THE NEUROMOTOR CONTROL OF THE RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE

AUTOR(ES)

Paulo Henrique Marchetti

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005

RESUMO

The rectus abdominis is an important muscle of the abdominal wall; it is responsible for the stabilization and function of the spine, as to athletic activity as daily activity. However, we do not have enough knowledge about the neuromotor control of this structure in voluntary activities, like abdominal exercises and how different tasks alter the segmental activation of the different parts of the abdomen. The aims of the present dissertation were to investigate the neuromotor control of the rectus abdominis in different voluntary tasks by four experiments. The aim of the first experiment was to describe morphologic characteristics of the rectus abdominis, in particular its transverse cross section, using the visible human project (NLM). The aim of the second experiment was to define motor points to each portion of the rectus abdominis. The aim of the third experiment was to investigate the neuromotor control of the each portion of the rectus abdominis in isometric low intensity tasks. And, the fourth experiment investigated the behavior of the different portions of the rectus abdominis in different isometric tasks on neuromuscular fatigue. The present experiments showed that the rectus abdominis muscle has an extremely complex structure in its architecture, defined by different portions without connection one each other and it is defined by a lot of portions that connect by tendinius aponeuroses. It could be considered that the control of the different portions, by your anatomic characteristics, have different nerves to each portion that facilitates the motor control. We found at least one nerve to each portion. But it is possible that exist different neuromotor control to each portion, so the next experiments related to low intensity of the muscular activation showed a central control shared by all portions and the gain associated to each task. The result of the fatigue experiment showed differences on spectral analysis and changes in neuromuscular control by the tasks, but did not present differences on temporal analysis. In conclusion, there is selective activation to each muscular portion; however, it could not be activated only one portion of the rectus abdominis to a specific task. Therefore, it can be that the alteration of the task has an important value on each muscular portion, but it does not know if this gain has any value to strength and hypertrophy.

ASSUNTO(S)

biomecânica controle motor rectus abdominis reto do abdome análise espectral cross covariance electro stimulation electromyography spectral analysis motor control eletromiografia covariância cruzada biomechanics eletroestimulação

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