Biomechanical Aspects of Muscle Power Analysis By Using Myoware Muscle Sensor

Abstract

The present study focus on the examination of the selected muscle power by the maximal voluntary effort (MVE) for national-level participated Bodybuilders and Weightlifters (BB and WL). This study analyzed the muscle power of experienced BB and WL with one of the technically approved low-cost myoware muscle sensor. The subjects were n=10 male BB and n=10 male WL i.e. a total of N=20 subjects were selected from the Tamil Nadu region. The myoware muscle sensor (MMS) of the biceps brachii and triceps brachii muscles during the MVE was recorded. The MMS surface electrodes were placed at the motor point of each muscle during MVE the muscular activity was stored by the data logger (Arduino UNO) and the results were gathered from the data acquisition system. The collected data were analysed in a T-test by computer-based software SPSS. The data analyzed for the biceps extension (BE) showed that out of the chosen subjects, the MVE of BB (55%) was slightly better than WL (45%), the biceps flexion (BF) showed that out of the chosen subjects, the MVE of BB (52%) was slightly better than WL (48%), the triceps extension (TE) showed that out of the chosen subjects, the MVE of WL (53%) was slightly better than BB (47%), the triceps flexion (TF) showed that out of the chosen subjects, the MVE of WL (55%) was slightly better than BB (45%). The muscle power level of experienced BB and WL showed no significant changes during the MVE task (contraction), except that the MMS values were slightly higher in BB than the WL in the Biceps brachii muscle and the WL had better triceps brachii muscle power than the BB.