Interaction between Muscle Activation, Co-Activation, and Lower Extremity Stiffness in Recreational Runners: A Statistical Parametric Mapping Approach
Higher ankle plantar flexor activation contributes to greater lower extremity stiffness regulation during stance, particularly during higher speeds. Furthermore, unilateral and distal muscles exhibited a more important role than bilateral and proximal muscles in regulating lower extremity stiffness. The knee extensors primarily regulated ankle joint quasi-stiffness during propulsion at lower speeds.
Authors
- Bas Van Hooren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8163-693X)
- Shouxin Jiang
- Fei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9638-5122)
- Qin Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1944-0594)
- Yue Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3213-3863)
- Qingshan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1217-8925)
- Shiqin Chen
Institutions
- Shanghai University of Sport (CN)
- Maastricht University Medical Centre (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000003794
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Muscle activation and electromyography studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67