Electromyographic Analysis of Peroneus Muscle Training Methods in Healthy Young Women

• Published in: Rigaku ryoho kagaku Vol. 29; no. 5; pp. 785 - 788
• Main Authors: YAZAWA, Makoto, MASUDA, Yoko, TOBINAGA, Takashi, MIYAZAKI, Chieko, SAITO, Takamichi, MURATA, Kenji, OZEKI, Satoru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2014
• Subjects: peroneus muscle; surface electromyography; training
• ISSN: 1341-1667; 2434-2807
• DOI: 10.1589/rika.29.785

[Purpose] To clarify the effectiveness of peroneus muscle training methods from the perspective of muscle activity amounts. [Subjects] The subjects were 88 legs of 44 healthy women. [Methods] Using surface electromyography, we measured the muscle activity of the peroneus muscle during external rotation resistance exercise (ExtRot group) with a Theraband, calf raise exercise (CalRai group), and external rotation exercise in the standing position with weight load on the ball of the foot (ExRoBF group). [Results] The peroneus longus showed high muscle activities in the order of ExRoBF, CalRai, and ExtRot, and significant differences among all of the exercise groups. [Conclusion] Performing external rotation in the standing position with loading on the ball of the foot is a more effective training method for the peroneus muscle than external rotation with resistance.