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In previous studies on mechanomyogram (MMG) signals no analysis of these signals accompanying force generation has been performed. Therefore, we have recorded MMG signals (previously referred to as muscle sound or acoustomyographic signals) during voluntary contractions of forefinger flexor muscles in 31 young subjects. These subjects made contractions to produce force records of triangular or trapeziform shape. The peak target force amounted to 10, 20 or 40 N which represented less than 40% of maximal voluntary contraction. The MMG signals during the transient phases of force generation at three different rates were analysed. The MMG intensity level calculated for MMG records and the peak-to-peak amplitude of MMG signals correlated with both the velocity of force increase and the contraction force. The occurrence of the strongest MMG signals corresponded to changes in contractile force. Therefore, it is suggested that measurements of these parameters could be a useful tool in studies of changes in contractile force.
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Accepted: 11 March 1998
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Celichowski, J., Grottel, K. & Bichler, E. Relationship between mechanomyogram signals and changes in force of human forefinger flexor muscles during voluntary contraction. Eur J Appl Physiol 78, 283–288 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004210050421
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004210050421