Effect of Temperature on Muscle Force and Rate of Muscle Force Production in Men and Women

Cornwall, Mark

doi:10.2519/jospt.1994.20.2.74

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“…They suggested that this was a result of depressed spindle system activity. Other investigators 4,28 have also reported a decrease in strength following muscle cooling. These decreases may be due not only to depressed spindle activity, but decreased ATP hydrolysis and impaired calcium release and uptake in the muscle.…”

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Ankle Cryotherapy Facilitates Soleus Function

Hopkins¹,

Stencil²

2002

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

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Rhonda Stencil, MS, ATC 2Study Design: A 2-factor (group and time) experimental design with repeated measures on time. Objectives: To determine the effects of ankle cryotherapy on voluntary and resting motor function of the soleus over a 60-minute period. To determine if a relationship exists between changes in torque production and Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) following ankle joint cryotherapy treatment. Background: Controversy surrounds the use of cryotherapy prior to activity and rehabilitation. While cooling muscle may have a deleterious effect on motor function, cooling the joint may enhance motor function around the joint. The H-reflex is a good resting measure of motoneuronal activity. However, its relationship to voluntary activity is unknown. Methods and Measures: Thirty subjects were pretested (baseline) for normalized H-reflex (defined as the ratio of maximum H-reflex [Hmax] to maximum direct motor response [Mmax]) and peak plantar flexion torque. A crushed ice bag was placed over the ankle of 15 subjects for 30 minutes. H-reflex and torque measurements were collected immediately following the cryotherapy treatment at 30, 60, and 90 minutes. Surface temperatures were recorded from the ankle and electrode site with each measurement interval. Results: Both peak H-reflex and plantar flexion torque at 30, 60, and 90 minutes increased relative to baseline measurements. Each measurement was also greater than the corresponding control at 30, 60, and 90 minutes. A weak correlation (r = 0.38; P = 0.036) existed between changes in H-reflex and plantar flexion torque at 30 minutes. Conclusions:The soleus motoneuron pool is facilitated following a 30-minute crushed ice application to the ankle and over a 60-minute postcooling period. These data support the use of joint cooling prior to activity and rehabilitation.

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“…Furthermore, the soleus motoneuron pool appears to be facilitated during and following an ankle cryotherapy treatment in healthy subjects. 8,20,28 and no change 4,15 in force output following joint or muscle cooling. Furthermore, functional measures of motor activity, such as vertical jump and shuttle run, may decrease 5 or be unaffected 6 by cryotherapy.…”

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Ankle Cryotherapy Facilitates Soleus Function

Hopkins¹,

Stencil²

2002

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther

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“…Several studies (14,15,18,27) recommend temperature reduction while others (13,16,17) report no change in strength. These investigations also stand out in terms of cooling protocols, voluntary isometric maximal (14,15,27) and Table 1 shows the mean difference percentages for GS between Pre (0) and Post (0), Post (5), Post (15) and Post (30) assessments. The paired difference between means and signi icance level at the different GS assessment times are displayed in Table 2.…”

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“…A signi icant difference (p < 0.05) was observed for pairs between Pre (0) and Post (0), Post (5), Post (15) and Post (30); Post (0) and Post (5), Post (15) and Post (30); and Post (15) and Post (30). (27) reported a decrease in strength of up to 33% after 20 minutes of cooling, while Pereira (15) recorded a decline of over 43% after 30 minutes of cold application. As in the present study, these authors (14,15,27) analyzed the performance of isometric muscle strength, reporting signi icant differences between measurements before and after cooling.…”

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Grip strength after forearm cooling in healthy subjects

2016

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Introduction: Muscle strength has shown different responses to the cooling of neuromuscular tissue and its behavior is still unclear. Objective: To verify the behavior of maximum grip strength before and after forearm cooling. Methods: The cooling intervention consisted of immersing the forearm up to the elbow in water cooled to 10° C. Grip strength was assessed using a dynamometer prior to cooling, immediately after immersion, and at 5, 10 and 30 minutes of forearm exposure to ambient temperature (recovery phase) concomitantly to measurement of skin surface temperature. The sample consisted of 30 healthy individuals. Results: Grip strength decreased significantly (p < 0.05) between the period prior to cooling and all the time intervals following immersion in ice water. There was also a gradual increase in grip strength during the recovery phase, with significant differences (p < 0.05) between the mean immediately after immersion and means at 5, 15 and 30 minutes after exposure to ambient temperature. Conclusion: The results indicate that immersion in ice water (10ºC) for 15 minutes significantly reduced (p < 0.05) grip strength for up to 30 minutes after forearm cooling. Strength also recovered progressively after removal of the cold stimulus. Further research is needed to obtain definitive results regarding the effects of cooling on muscle strength in healthy individuals.

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“…This result differs from the result obtained by Cheng et al [45] which is show reduction in hand strength after cooling by . In the other hand, Cornwall [46] found that little or no change in muscle strength occurred with muscle temperature changes between and . No interaction was found between wearing glove and hand skin temperature on the grip strength.…”

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Influence of Hand’s Temperature, Anthropometrics Measures and Wearing Chemical Protection Gloves on Hand Grip Strength

2017

IJRTER

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Abstract-Objectives:To determine whether, hand's temperature, wearing glove, body mass index (BMI), and hand anthropometry have an influence on the hand grip strength in healthy male students. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study on eighteen healthy male volunteers, the mean of age (Standard Deviation) is 29.78 (2.9) years. Their ages and anthropometric characteristics including BMI, hand length, hand width, hand depth, hand palm and wrist circumference were measured. The hand was exposed to different bath temperatures ( ) and hand grip strength was measured using a Jamar hydraulic hand dynamometer with and without wearing chemical protection gloves. The data were analyzed using Shapiro-Wilk parametric test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and ANOVA. Results: ANOVA results show a significant effect of wearing a glove on hand grip strength, but there is no significant effect of changing skin temperature on hand grip strength. With respect to anthropometry measurements, a Pearson correlation coefficient matrix demonstrated an only significant correlation between the hand grip and hand width, but the other factors haven't any correlation with hand grip strength. Conclusion: Only wearing glove has an influence on the hand grip strength. Hand width has a significant impact on hand grip strength, but the other factors have no significant impact on hand grip strength in this study.

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Effect of Temperature on Muscle Force and Rate of Muscle Force Production in Men and Women

Cited by 45 publications

References 15 publications

Ankle Cryotherapy Facilitates Soleus Function

Ankle Cryotherapy Facilitates Soleus Function

Grip strength after forearm cooling in healthy subjects

Influence of Hand’s Temperature, Anthropometrics Measures and Wearing Chemical Protection Gloves on Hand Grip Strength

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