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Forman GN, Sonne MW, Kociolek AM, et al. Influence of muscle fatigue on motor task performance of the hand and wrist: A systematic review. Hum Mov Sci. 2021;81:102912doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102912.
Forman, G. N., Sonne, M. W., Kociolek, A. M., Gabriel, D. A., & Holmes, M. W. R. (2021). Influence of muscle fatigue on motor task performance of the hand and wrist: A systematic review. Human movement science, 81102912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2021.102912
Forman, Garrick N, et al. "Influence of muscle fatigue on motor task performance of the hand and wrist: A systematic review." Human movement science vol. 81 (2021): 102912. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2021.102912
Forman GN, Sonne MW, Kociolek AM, Gabriel DA, Holmes MWR. Influence of muscle fatigue on motor task performance of the hand and wrist: A systematic review. Hum Mov Sci. 2021 Dec 17;81:102912. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102912. Epub 2021 Dec 17. PMID: 34929434.
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Hum Mov Sci. 2021 Dec 17;81:102912. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102912. Epub 2021 Dec 17.

Influence of muscle fatigue on motor task performance of the hand and wrist: A systematic review.

Human movement science

Garrick N Forman, Michael W Sonne, Aaron M Kociolek, David A Gabriel, Michael W R Holmes

Affiliations

  1. Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada.
  2. 3MotionAI, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  3. Department of Physical and Health Education, Nipissing University, North Bay, ON, Canada.
  4. Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON, Canada. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 34929434 DOI: 10.1016/j.humov.2021.102912

Abstract

Muscle fatigue is represented as a reduction in force production capability; however, fatigue does not necessarily result in performance impairments. As the distal upper limb serves as the end effector when interacting or manipulating objects, it is important to understand how muscle fatigue may impact motor functionality. The aim of this study was to systematically review the literature to identify how various aspects of motor performance of the distal upper limb are impaired following muscle fatigue. Four databases were searched using 23 search terms describing the distal upper limb, muscle fatigue, and various performance metrics. A total of 4561 articles were screened with a total of 28 articles extracted and critically appraised. Evidence extracted indicates that muscle fatigue results in unique impairments based on the type of motor performance being evaluated. Furthermore, much data suggests that muscle fatigue does not result in consistent, predictable performance impairments, particularly while performing submaximal tasks. Additionally, magnitude of fatigue does not directly correlate with reductions in performance outcomes at the hand and wrist. Fatiguing protocols used highlighted the importance of fatigue specificity. When fatiguing and performance tasks are similar, performance impairment is likely to be observed. The numerous muscles found in the hand and wrist, often considered redundant, play a critical role in maintaining task performance in the presence of muscle fatigue. The presence of motor abundance (e.g. multiple muscles with similar function) is shown to reduce the impairment in multiple performance metrics by compensating for reduced function of fatigued muscles. Continued exploration into various fatiguing protocols (i.e. maximal or submaximal) will provide greater insights into performance impairments in the distal upper limb.

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Keywords: Hand; Impairment; Muscle fatigue; Performance; Upper extremity; Wrist

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