Muscle fatigue

What?

Muscle fatigue can be defined as exercise-induced decrease in the ability to produce force. It can originate at different levels of the motor pathway and is usually divided into central and peripheral components. Peripheral fatigue resides in the muscles themselves, while central fatigue originates at the central nervous system. In this project we aim to understand how prolonged exercise elicit muscle fatigue and how muscle fatigue influences sport performance. To study fatigue we use a combination of electrophysiological means, like high density surface electromyography and nerve electrical stimulation. In particular, we aim to understand how we can detect early sign of muscle fatigue from the analysis of surface electromyographical signals and how these variations are related to muscle performance.

Boccia G, Pizzigalli L, Formicola D, Ivaldi M, Rainoldi A, Higher Neuromuscular Manifestations of Fatigue in Dynamic than Isometric Pull-Up Tasks in Rock Climbers, J Hum Kinet. 2015. doi: 10.1515/hukin-2015-0059. – Q4 0.76
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283717973_Higher_Neuromuscular_Manifestations_of_Fatigue_in_Dynamic_than_Isometric_Pull-Up_Tasks_in_Rock_Climbers

Boccia G, Dardanello D, Rinaldo N, Coratella G, Schena F, Rainoldi A, Electromyographic Manifestations of Fatigue Correlate With Pulmonary Function, 6-Minute Walk Test, and Time to Exhaustion in COPD. Respir Care. 2015. doi: 10.4187/respcare.04138. – Q3 1.92
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281172973_Electromyographic_Manifestations_of_Fatigue_Correlate_With_Pulmonary_Function_6-Minute_Walk_Test_and_Time_to_Exhaustion_in_COPD

Boccia G, Coratella G, Dardanello D, Rinaldo N, Lanza M, Schena F, Rainoldi A, Severe COPD Alters Muscle Fiber Conduction Velocity During Knee Extensors Fatiguing Contraction. COPD. 2016 Oct;13(5):583-8. doi: 10.3109/15412555.2016.1139561. – Q3 2.57
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/299392496_Severe_COPD_Alters_Muscle_Fiber_Conduction_Velocity_During_Knee_Extensors_Fatiguing_Contraction

Boccia G, Dardanello D, Zoppirolli C, Bortolan L, Cescon C, Schneebeli A, Vernillo G, Schena F, Rainoldi A, Pellegrini B, Central and peripheral fatigue in knee and elbow extensor muscles after a long-distance cross-country ski race. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2016. doi: 10.1111/sms.12718 – Q1 3.31
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303951686_Central_and_peripheral_fatigue_in_knee_and_elbow_extensor_muscles_after_a_long-distance_cross-country_ski_race

Boccia G, Dardanello D, Beretta-Piccoli M, Cescon C, Coratella G, Rinaldo N, Barbero M, Lanza M, Schena F, Rainoldi A, Muscle fiber conduction velocity and fractal dimension of EMG during fatiguing contraction of young and elderly active men. Physiol Meas. 2016; 37(1):162-74. doi: 10.1088/0967-3334/37/1/162 – Q2 2.05
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287483181_Muscle_fiber_conduction_velocity_and_fractal_dimension_of_EMG_during_fatiguing_contraction_of_young_and_elderly_active_men

Boccia G, Fornasiero A, Savoldelli A, Bortolan L, Rainoldi A, Schena F, Pellegrini B, Oxygen consumption and muscle fatigue induced by whole-body electromyostimulation compared to equal-duration body weight circuit training. Sport Sci Health 2016, doi: 10.1007/s11332-016-0335-4
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311342071_Oxygen_consumption_and_muscle_fatigue_induced_by_whole-body_electromyostimulation_compared_to_equal-duration_body_weight_circuit_training

Boccia G, Dardanello D, Tarperi C, Festa L, La Torre A, Schena F, Rainoldi A, Lower fatigability of locomotor than non-locomotor muscles in endurance runners, Sport Sci Health, 2016. DOI 10.1007/s11332-016-0297-6 – zero
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305075395_Lower_fatigability_of_locomotor_than_non-locomotor_muscles_in_endurance_runners

Boccia G, Dardanello D, Tarperi C, Festa L, La Torre A, Schena F, Rainoldi A, Decrease of muscle fiber conduction velocity correlates with strength reduction after prolonged run, Physiol Meas. 2017. doi: 10.1088/1361-6579/aa5139 – Q2 2.00
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312498490_Decrease_of_muscle_fiber_conduction_velocity_correlates_with_strength_loss_after_an_endurance_run

Boccia G, Dardanello D, Tarperi C, Festa L, La Torre A, Pellegrini B, Schena F, Rainoldi A. Fatigue-induced dissociation between rate of force development and maximal force across repeated rapid contractions. Hum Mov Sci. 2017 Aug;54:267-275. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2017.05.016. – Q3 1.84
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/317951660_Cross-country_skiing_movement_factorization_to_explore_relationships_between_skiing_economy_and_athletes’_skills

Boccia G, Dardanello D, Tarperi C, Festa L, La Torre A, Pellegrini B, Schena F, Rainoldi A. Women show similar central and peripheral fatigue to men after half-marathon. Eur J Sport Sci. 2018, doi: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1442500 – Q2 2.37
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323808017_Relationship_between_Isometric_Muscle_Force_and_Fractal_Dimension_of_Surface_Electromyogram

Boccia G, Dardanello D, Brustio PR, Tarperi C, Festa L, Zoppirolli C, Pellegrini B, Schena F, Rainoldi A. Neuromuscular fatigue does not impair the rate of force development in ballistic contractions of submaximal amplitudes, Front. Physiol. 2018 doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01503 – Q2 3.20
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328476029_Neuromuscular_Fatigue_Does_Not_Impair_the_Rate_of_Force_Development_in_Ballistic_Contractions_of_Submaximal_Amplitudes

Boccia, A. Rainoldi. Capitolo Fatica neuromuscolare nel libro ATTIVITÀ FISICA, fisiologia, adattamenti all’esercizio, prevenzione e sport-terapia e nutrizione, Curatore: Poletto Editore 2019,
- https://www.polettoeditore.com/prodotto/attivita-fisica-fisiologia/