The Association between Tensiomyography and Elastography Stiffness Measurements in Lower Limb Skeletal Muscles

Autor: Abdulrahman M. Alfuraih, Ahmed Alhowimel, Sara Alghanim, Yaaqoub Khayat, Abdulaziz Aljamaan, Hana I. Alsobayel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 22, Iss 3, p 1206 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s22031206
Popis: The objective was to test the measurements association between tensiomyography (TMG) and shear wave elastography (SWE) when evaluating the skeletal muscle stiffness of healthy subjects. The secondary objective was to evaluate the effect of superficial non-muscular tissues thickness on the measurements. A cross-sectional study was conducted with adults who are asymptomatic and had no previous history of musculoskeletal conditions. The vastus lateralis (VL) and biceps femoris (BF) muscle contraction was tested using TMG and SWE. The TMG parameters included time of contraction (Tc), sustain time (Ts), relaxation time (Tr), delay time (Td), and maximal displacement (Dm). The skin, subcutaneous fat, and fascia thicknesses were investigated using ultrasound imaging. A total of 25 participants were enrolled in the study. Six participants were females (24%). The mean age (SD) was 26.5 years (4.7). There was a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001) in SWE between VL (8.1 kPa) compared with the BF (10.8 kPa). As for Dm, which reflects stiffness in TMG, no difference was detected (p = 0.90), as both muscles had a maximum displacement of 3.7 mm. The correlation coefficients failed to detect any significant correlation (r ≤ 0.300, p ≥ 0.1) between SWE and TMG variables. There was no significant difference between male and female participants across all TMG and SWE variables (p > 0.10). Overall, there was no association between TMG parameters and SWE measurements, indicating that each technique might be evaluating a different biomechanical property of skeletal muscle.
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