Neuromuscular Laboratory

New Training Techniques

Jeffrey M. McBride, PhD Associate Professor Biomechanics Department of Health, Leisure & Exercise Science Appalachian State University

AVG IEMG (mV) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0

A LT

LONGISSIMUS (T10)

A LT

LE FT

Activation of Trunk Muscles (Exercise Selection)

Focus on Core & Stability

(Unpublished McBride et al. 2006)

R P IG EL H V T IC TH R U S T P U S H U P S U P E R R IG M H AN T S ID E H D O EA LD D LI FT (5 D 0% EA ) D LI FT (7 D 0% EA ) D LI FT (8 D 0% EA ) D LI FT (9 0% S ) Q U AT (5 0% S ) Q U AT (7 0% S ) Q U AT (8 0% S ) Q U AT (9 IS 0% O M ) E TR IC M AX

AVG IEMG (mV) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0
AL T AL PE LV IC TH RU ST T T RI G H

MULTIFIDUS (L1)

LE FT

PU SH R IG H T SI D E H O LD % ) % ) % ) % ) LI F T (5 0 (7 0 (8 0 (9 0 (5 0% ) SQ U SQ U SQ U IS O AT AT AT M ET R (7 0% ) (8 0% ) (9 0% ) IC M AX LI F T LI F T LI F T AN D EA D EA D EA D EA D SQ U AT RM SU PE U P

(Unpublished McBride et al. 2006)

D

AVG IEMG (mV) 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.15 0.25 0.35 0.45 0
AL T AL PE LV IC TH RU ST T T RI G H LE FT

EXTERNAL OBLIQUES

PU SH R IG H T SI D E H O LD % ) % ) % ) % ) AT SQ U SQ U SQ U IS O AT AT AT M ET R (5 0% ) (7 0% ) (8 0% ) (9 0% ) IC M AX LI F T (5 0 (7 0 (8 0 (9 0 LI F T LI F T LI F T AN D EA D EA D EA D EA D SQ U RM SU PE U P

(Unpublished McBride et al. 2006)

D

AVG IEMG (mV) 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.15 0.25 0.35 0.45 0
AL T AL T RI G H T RU ST PE LV IC TH LE FT

RECTUS ABDOMINIS

PU SH R IG H T SI D E H O LD % ) % ) % ) % ) SQ U SQ U SQ U SQ U AT AT (5 0% ) (7 0% ) AT (8 0% ) AT (9 0% ) LI F T (5 0 LI F T (7 0 LI F T (8 0 (9 0 LI F T AN D EA D EA D EA D EA D RM SU PE U P

(Unpublished McBride et al. 2006)

D

(Silfies et al. 2005)

Focus on Core & Stability

Relationship to Athletic Performance

No change in Muscle Activity of RA, EO or ES No change in VO2 at select running velocities

(Stanton et al. 2004)

Focus on Core & Stability

Muscle Activity and Stability in Squatting
3000 6000 2500

* *

Peak Force RFD

5000

2000

4000

Peak Force (N)

1500

3000

1000

2000

500

1000

Stable

Unstable (McBride et al. 2006)

RFD (N/s)

Focus on Core & Stability

Muscle Activity and Stability in Squatting
250

200

VM IEMG VL IEMG BF IEMG TS IEMG

Average IEMG (uV)

150

100

50

Stable

Unstable

(McBride et al. 2006)

Emphasis on Power

(Kaneko et al. 2004)

Re-Evaluation of Stretching
110 105 Percentage of Baseline Force (%) 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 Baseline Imm Post 1m Post 2m Post 4m Post 8m Post 16m Post Control Stretch

# # #

(McBride et al. 2006 )

F o rc e (N ) 1100 1300 1500 1700 1900 2100 2300 2500 500

(p = 0.11)

700
200 ms 400 ms (p = 0.21) 600 ms 800 ms 1000 ms
(p = 0.08) (p = 0.19) (p = 0.29) (p = 0.44)

900

Time
2000 ms

Re-Evaluation of Stretching

(McBride et al. 2006 )

Baseline Stretch Imm Post

(p = 0.44)

3000 ms

Conclusion
Consider Exercise Selection for Muscle Activation Consider Impact of Instability on Muscle Activation Consider Training for Strength or Power Consider Effect of Stretching on Muscle Force