Cognitive challenges, aging, and neuromuscular fatigue

AE Shortz, RK Mehta - Physiology & behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Cognitive challenges, such as concurrent cognitive demands or prior cognitive fatigue, have
shown to adversely impact neuromuscular fatigue, specifically in younger adults. Whether …

Pontomedullary and hypothalamic distribution of Fos-like immunoreactive neurons after acute exercise in rats

BF Barna, AC Takakura, TS Moreira - Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
During exercise, intense brain activity orchestrates an increase in muscle tension.
Additionally, there is an increase in cardiac output and ventilation to compensate the …

Voxel-based morphometry reveals an association between aerobic capacity and grey matter density in the right anterior insula

J Peters, M Dauvermann, C Mette, P Platen, J Franke… - Neuroscience, 2009 - Elsevier
This study investigated the effects of aerobic capacity on brain structure and memory
performance. A sample of 33 healthy young subjects completed (i) assessment of aerobic …

Sympathetically mediated cardiac responses to isolated muscle metaboreflex activation following exercise are modulated by body position in humans

AL Teixeira, M Daher, MC Souza… - American Journal …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Isolated muscle metaboreflex activation with posthandgrip exercise ischemia (PEI)
increases sympathetic nerve activity and partially maintains the exercise-induced increase …

Acute exercise-induced activation of Phox2b-expressing neurons of the retrotrapezoid nucleus in rats may involve the hypothalamus

BF Barna, AC Takakura, TS Moreira - Neuroscience, 2014 - Elsevier
The rat retrotrapezoid nucleus (RTN) contains neurons that have a well-defined phenotype
characterized by the presence of vesicular glutamate transporter 2 (VGLUT2) mRNA and a …

The insular cortex, Alzheimer disease pathology, and their effects on blood pressure variability

J Kitamura, M Nagai, H Ueno, T Ohshita… - Alzheimer Disease & …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Recent findings indicate that the human cardiovascular system is regulated by a cortical
network comprised of the insular cortex (Ic), anterior cingulate gyrus, and amygdala which is …

Dealing with the heterogeneous presentations of freezing of gait: how reliable are the freezing index and heart rate for freezing detection?

H Cockx, J Nonnekes, BR Bloem, R van Wezel… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Freezing of gait (FOG) is an unpredictable gait arrest that hampers the lives of
40% of people with Parkinson's disease. Because the symptom is heterogeneous in …

Comparison of the effectiveness of anti-gravity treadmill exercises and underwater walking exercises on cardiorespiratory fitness, functional capacity and balance in …

ÜD Duran, M Duran, E Tekin, Y Demir, K Aydemir… - Acta Neurologica …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Aerobic exercise training after stroke has positive effects on quality of life, motor
recovery, and aerobic endurance. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness …

Effects of electrical muscle stimulation on cerebral blood flow

S Ando, Y Takagi, H Watanabe, K Mochizuki, M Sudo… - BMC neuroscience, 2021 - Springer
A bstract Background Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) induces involuntary muscle
contraction. Several studies have suggested that EMS has the potential to be an alternative …

A review of human neuroimaging investigations involved with central autonomic regulation of baroreflex-mediated cardiovascular control

DS Kimmerly - Autonomic Neuroscience, 2017 - Elsevier
Effective regulation of central blood volume and arterial pressure is critical for optimal
cardiovascular homeostasis. Inadequate regulation of mean arterial pressure has important …