Affiliation:
1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology Saint Louis University St. Louis Missouri USA
Abstract
AbstractVolumetric muscle loss (VML) overwhelms muscle's innate capacity for repair and can lead to permanent disability. The standard of care for VML injuries includes physical therapy, which can improve muscle function. The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate a rehabilitative therapy using electrically stimulated eccentric contraction training (EST) and determine the structural, biomolecular, and functional response of the VML‐injured muscle. This study implemented EST using three different frequencies (50, 100, and 150 Hz) in VML‐injured rats starting at 2 weeks postinjury. Four weeks of EST at 150 Hz showed a progressive increase in eccentric torque with an improvement in muscle mass (~39%), myofiber cross‐sectional area, and peak isometric torque (~37.5%) relative to the untrained VML‐injured sham group. EST at 150 Hz group also increased the number of large type 2B fibers (>5000 µm2). Elevated gene expression of markers associated with angiogenesis, myogenesis, neurogenesis, and an anti‐inflammatory response was also observed. These results suggest that VML‐injured muscles can respond and adapt to eccentric loading. The results of this study may aid in developing physical therapy regimens for traumatized muscles.
Funder
U.S. Department of Defense
Subject
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Cited by
3 articles.
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