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Honours Projects 2009:Muscle & Exercise Physiology

Dr Trevor Allen & Prof Uwe Proske

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Project 1: “Muscle fatigue and limb position sense”

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QUESTIONS

• How do we know where our limbs are in space when we can’t see them?

• What is the interaction between command signals from the brain and sensory signals from the muscle?

IMPLICATIONS

• Reduce incidence of fall-related injuries

• Reduce fatigue-related impairments in sport performance

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MEASUREMENTS

- Joint Angle (Position error)- Active Force- EMG

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Project 2: “Effect of exercise and stretch on passive and

active tension in human skeletal muscle”

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QUESTIONS

• Are there any benefits of stretching with respect to injury prevention and performance?

• What mechanisms are responsible for changes in muscle tension after stretching, warm-up and exercise?

IMPLICATIONS

• Reduction in exercise-induced injuries

• Improvements in sport performance

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- Passive Torque- Active Torque- EMG

MEASUREMENTS

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Muscle & Exercise Physiology

Contact Details:

Trevor: trevor.allen@med.monash.edu.au

Uwe: uwe.proske@med.monash.edu.au

Exercise Physiology Lab (THUR & FRI)Physiology Ground Floor – Rm FG22

Tel: 9905 2543