Background Estrogen and progesterone are the primary female sex hormones and have net
excitatory and inhibitory effects, respectively, on neuronal function. Fluctuating …

The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the velocity-related patterns of
peak torque (PT), mean power output (MP), mechanomyographic (MMG) amplitude, and …

Purpose: Motor unit conduction velocity (MUCV) represents the propagation velocity of
action potentials along the muscle fibres innervated by individual motor neurons and …

In humans, the majority of studies demonstrate an age-associated reduction in the number
of capillaries surrounding skeletal muscle fibers; however, recent reports in rats suggest that …

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between muscle architecture of
the triceps brachii (TB) and joint performance during concentric elbow extensions. Twenty …

Purpose This study aimed to clarify whether resistance training-induced changes in muscle
architecture are homogeneous among the quadriceps and over different regions within each …

The purpose of the present study was to relate the expected inter-subject variability in
voluntary drive of the knee extensor muscles during a sustained isometric contraction to the …

Motor-unit firing patterns were studied in the vastus lateralis muscle of five healthy young
men [21.4±0.9 (SD) yr] during a series of isometric knee extensions performed to …

Abstract Stasinaki, AN, Gloumis, G, Spengos, K, Blazevich, AJ, Zaras, N, Georgiadis, G,
Karampatsos, G, and Terzis, G. Muscle strength, power, and morphologic adaptations after 6 …

Background Numerous factors have been identified as potentially increasing the risk of
anterior cruciate ligament injury in the female athlete. However, differences between the …