Surface electromyography amplitudes are commonly measured in acute sports and exercise science studies to make inferences about muscular strength, performance, and hypertrophic adaptations that may result from different exercises or exercise-related variables. Here, we discuss the presumptive logic and assumptions underlying these inferences, focusing on hypertrophic adaptations for simplicity’s sake. We present counter-evidence for each of its premises and discuss evidence both for and against the logical conclusion. Given the limited evidence validating the amplitude of surface electromyograms as a predictor of longitudinal hypertrophic adaptations, coupled with its weak mechanistic foundation, we suggest that acute comparative studies that wish to assess stimulus potency be met with scrutiny.
Longing for a Longitudinal Proxy_ Acutely Measured Surface EMG Amplitude is not a Validated Predictor of Muscle Hypertrophy / Vigotsky, A. D.; Halperin, I.; Trajano, G. S.; Vieira, T. M.. - In: SPORTS MEDICINE. - ISSN 0112-1642. - STAMPA. - 52:2(2022), pp. 193-199. [10.1007/s40279-021-01619-2]
Longing for a Longitudinal Proxy_ Acutely Measured Surface EMG Amplitude is not a Validated Predictor of Muscle Hypertrophy
Vieira T. M.
2022
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Surface electromyography amplitudes are commonly measured in acute sports and exercise science studies to make inferences about muscular strength, performance, and hypertrophic adaptations that may result from different exercises or exercise-related variables. Here, we discuss the presumptive logic and assumptions underlying these inferences, focusing on hypertrophic adaptations for simplicity’s sake. We present counter-evidence for each of its premises and discuss evidence both for and against the logical conclusion. Given the limited evidence validating the amplitude of surface electromyograms as a predictor of longitudinal hypertrophic adaptations, coupled with its weak mechanistic foundation, we suggest that acute comparative studies that wish to assess stimulus potency be met with scrutiny.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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