TY - JOUR
T1 - Toe-lift test
T2 - a novel, simple and noninvasive in vivo method for contractile evaluation of tibialis anterior muscle
AU - Tsai, Chung Min
AU - Lo, Yu Chun
AU - Lin, Chuang Yu
AU - Hou, Chun Yin
AU - Huang, Ya Li
AU - Chang, His
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Authors 2022.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Tibialis anterior (TA) muscle has frequently been used for scientific experiments, particu-larly for muscle contractile assays, because of its anatomical advantages. However, classical evaluation methods for the TA muscle, such as EMG and force transducer, require experimental skills to acquire reliable results. Furthermore, because sacrificing experimental animals is usually indispensable for both methods, sequential observations cannot be performed. Therefore, developing a simple, objective, and animal friendly evaluation system was warranted. In this article, we introduce a novel, simple, and noninvasive in vivo evaluation method for the TA muscle called the toe-lift test (TLT), which is not only easy to perform but also capable of detecting contractile strength precisely. Because the TLT does not require experimental animal sacrifice, performing assessments over time, such as in sequential observation, is possible. This novel method represents a solution to the need for a simple, noninvasive, and effective method for TA muscle contractile evaluation.
AB - Tibialis anterior (TA) muscle has frequently been used for scientific experiments, particu-larly for muscle contractile assays, because of its anatomical advantages. However, classical evaluation methods for the TA muscle, such as EMG and force transducer, require experimental skills to acquire reliable results. Furthermore, because sacrificing experimental animals is usually indispensable for both methods, sequential observations cannot be performed. Therefore, developing a simple, objective, and animal friendly evaluation system was warranted. In this article, we introduce a novel, simple, and noninvasive in vivo evaluation method for the TA muscle called the toe-lift test (TLT), which is not only easy to perform but also capable of detecting contractile strength precisely. Because the TLT does not require experimental animal sacrifice, performing assessments over time, such as in sequential observation, is possible. This novel method represents a solution to the need for a simple, noninvasive, and effective method for TA muscle contractile evaluation.
KW - Contractile evaluation
KW - Electromyography
KW - Force transducer
KW - Nociceptive withdrawal reflex
KW - Tibialis anterior muscle
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U2 - 10.4149/gpb_2022022
DO - 10.4149/gpb_2022022
M3 - Article
C2 - 35938967
AN - SCOPUS:85135546845
SN - 0231-5882
VL - 41
SP - 339
EP - 347
JO - General Physiology and Biophysics
JF - General Physiology and Biophysics
IS - 4
ER -