Interstitial-matrix edema in burns: mechanistic insights from subatmospheric pressure treatment in vivo.

Thermal injury disrupts fluid homeostasis and hydration, affecting hemodynamics and local interstitial fluid-driving forces, leading rapidly to edema. This study explores local mechanisms in vivo, after deep partial-thickness burns in the dermal matrix. Heat-damaged skin was obtained from pig corpses, byproducts of unrelated burn treatment protocols approved by the Institutional Animal-Care-and-Use Committee.

Acute effects of passive stretching on the electromechanical delay and evoked twitch properties: a gender comparison.

This study examined the acute effects of passive stretching on electromechanical delay (EMD), peak twitch force (PTF), rate of force development (RFD), and peak-to-peak M-wave (PPM) for the soleus muscle during evoked isometric plantar flexion muscle actions. Fourteen men (mean age ± SD = 21.2 ± 2.

Percent voluntary inactivation and peak force predictions with the interpolated twitch technique in individuals with high ability of voluntary activation.

The purpose of this study was to examine the sensitivity and peak force prediction capability of the interpolated twitch technique (ITT) performed during submaximal and maximal voluntary contractions (MVCs) in subjects with the ability to maximally activate their plantar flexors. Twelve subjects performed two MVCs and nine submaximal contractions with the ITT method to calculate percent voluntary inactivation (%VI). Additionally, two MVCs were performed without the ITT.

Effects of two modes of static stretching on muscle strength and stiffness.

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of constant-angle (CA) and constant-torque (CT) stretching of the leg flexors on peak torque (PT), EMGRMS at PT, passive range of motion (PROM), passive torque (PAS(TQ)), and musculotendinous stiffness (MTS).

Methods: Seventeen healthy men (mean ± SD: age = 21.4 ± 2.

Acute effects of passive stretching and vibration on the electromechanical delay and musculotendinous stiffness of the plantar flexors.

The purpose of the present study was to examine the acute effects of passives stretching versus prolonged vibration on the active and passive properties of voluntary and evoked muscle actions of the plantar flexors. Eleven healthy men performed the isometric maximal voluntary contractions (MVCs) and passive range of motion (PROM) assessments before and after 20 min of passive stretching (PS), vibration (VIB), and control (CON) conditions. In addition, percent voluntary activation was calculated from superimposed and potentiated doublets during the MVCs.