In addition to the established postural control role of the reticulospinal tract (RST), there has
been an increasing interest on its involvement in strength, motor recovery, and other gross …

The primate reticulospinal tract is usually considered to control proximal and axial muscles,
and to be involved mainly in gross movements such as locomotion, reaching and posture …

Resistance training increases volitional force-producing capacity, and it is widely accepted
that such an increase is partly underpinned by adaptations in the central nervous system …

Background. Recent evidence from both monkey and human studies suggests that the
reticulospinal tract may contribute to recovery of arm and hand function after stroke. In this …

Background: The reticulospinal tract (RST) is essential for balance, posture, and strength, all
functions which falter with age. We hypothesized that age-related strength reductions might …

Objective Startling acoustic stimulation (SAS), via activation of reticulospinal (RS) pathways,
has shown to increase muscle strength in healthy subjects. We hypothesized that, given RS …

Key points• The reticulospinal tract is an important pathway communicating instructions for
movement from the brain to the spinal cord• Although the reticulospinal tract is usually …

The pontomedullary reticular formation (RF) is a key site responsible for integrating
descending instructions to execute particular movements. The indiscrete nature of this …

Although the reticulospinal tract is a major descending motor pathway in mammals, its
contribution to upper limb control in primates has received relatively little attention …

The reticulospinal tract (RtST) descends from the reticular formation and terminates in the
spinal cord. The RtST drives the initiation of locomotion and postural control. RtST axons …