Comments on: Electromyographic signature of isometric squat in the highest refuge in Europe

Published: 28 September 2023
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We read the comment by Šarabon and Sašek (Eur J Transl Myol 11846, 2023 doi: 10.4081/ejtm.2023.11846) on our study on the electromyographic results during squat at high-altitude. Their highlighting of the factors that may have biased our results is commendable, despite they criticized our work as if it were a controlled laboratory study. We considered the limitations and argued our interpretation with caution. We found no changes in median frequency, frequency's slope and conduction velocity of EMG signals at high altitude, and a slight decrease of root mean square. We argued that our results may have been due to a preventative mechanism that compensates for relatively greater effort during a fatiguing strength test involving large muscle masses, or to cumulative exertional stress on the muscles. The authors of the comment themselves somehow agree with these interpretations. Guidelines for collecting, reporting and interpreting data from EMG to obtain original information on the neuromuscular system should be integrated with the effort to maintain as much as possible those field conditions that offer unique opportunities.

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Šarabon N. and Sašek M. Comments on Electromyographic signature of isometric squat in the highest refuge in Europe by Rua et al. (Eur J Transl Myol. 33 (3) 11637, 2023 doi: 10.4081/ejtm.2023.11637): Standardisation of measurement protocols is crucial to obtain valid electromyographic signal parameters. Eur J Transl Myol 11846, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2023.11846
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Bondi, D., & Verratti, V. (2023). Comments on: Electromyographic signature of isometric squat in the highest refuge in Europe. European Journal of Translational Myology, 33(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2023.11855