TY  - JOUR
A1  - Schaefer, Laura
A1  - Bittmann, Frank
T1  - Mechanotendography
T2  - European journal of translational myology : European journal ; basic applied myology ; BAM online ; myology reviews
N2  - The mechanotendography (MTG) is a method for analyzing the mechanical oscillations of tendons during muscular actions. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the technical reliability of a piezo-based measurement system used for MTG. The reliability measurements were performed by using audio samples played by a subwoofer. The thereby generated pressure waves were recorded by a piezo-based measurement system. An audio of 40 Hz sine oscillations and four different formerly in vivo recorded MTG-signals were converted into audio files and were used as test signals. Five trials with each audio were performed and one audio was used for repetition trials on another day. The signals’ correlation was estimated by Spearman (MCC) and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC(3,1)), Cronbach’s alpha (CA) and by mean distances (MD). All parameters were compared between repetition and randomized matched signals. The repetition trials show high correlations (MCC: 0.86 ± 0.13, ICC: 0.89 ± 0.12, CA: 0.98 ± 0.03), low MD (0.03 ± 0.03V) and differ significantly from the randomized matched signals (MCC: 0.15 ± 0.10, ICC: 0.17 ± 0.09, CA: 0.37 ± 0.16, MD: 0.19 ± 0.01V) (p = 0.001 – 0.043). This speaks for an excellent reliability of the measurement system. Presuming the skin above superficial tendons oscillates adequately, we estimate this tool as valid for the application in musculoskeletal system.
KW  - mechanotendography
KW  - tendons
KW  - mechanical tendinous oscillations
KW  - piezo-based measurement system
Y1  - 2021
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/53649
SN  - 2037-7460
IS  - 31
PB  - Unipress
CY  - Padova, Italien
ER  -