Enhanced availability of serotonin limits muscle activation during high-intensity, but not low-intensity, fatiguing contractions

TT Henderson, JL Taylor… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Serotonin (5-HT) modulates motoneuron excitability during muscle contractions, where the
release of 5-HT in the central nervous system (CNS) is linked to the intensity of physical …

The effects of pain induced by blood flow occlusion in one leg on exercise tolerance and corticospinal excitability and inhibition of the contralateral leg in males

RA Azevedo, D Jazayeri, ST Yeung… - Applied Physiology …, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
Experiencing pain in one leg can alter exercise tolerance and neuromuscular fatigue (NMF)
responses in the contralateral leg; however, the corticospinal modulations to nonlocal …

Objective evaluation of coordinative abilities and training effectiveness in sports scenarios: an automated measurement protocol

C Carissimo, G Cerro, T Di Libero, L Ferrigno… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The monitoring of coordinative abilities in sports applications is often carried out by trainers
that adopt subjective protocols and evaluations not supported by repeatable and …

Runners with mid‐portion Achilles tendinopathy have greater triceps surae intracortical inhibition than healthy controls

GL Fernandes, LBR Orssatto, AJ Shield… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This study aimed to investigate short‐interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) and
muscle function in the triceps surae of runners with mid‐portion Achilles tendinopathy (AT) …

Muscarinic acetylcholine activity modulates cortical silent period, but not motor evoked potentials, during muscle contractions

LM Dempsey, JJ Kavanagh - Experimental Brain Research, 2023 - Springer
This study used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to determine if muscarinic receptor
blockade affects muscle responses during voluntary contractions. Motor evoked potentials …

Inhibition, excitation and bilateral transfer following a unilateral complex finger‐tapping task in young and older adults

ND Nuzum, WP Teo, H Macpherson… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Neuroplasticity underpins motor learning, with abnormal neuroplasticity related to age‐
associated motor declines. Bilateral transfer of motor learning, through rehabilitation, may …

Submaximal isometric fatiguing exercise of the elbow flexors has no age-related effect on GABAB-mediated inhibition

LA Otieno, JG Semmler, AE Smith… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
Age-related changes in the neuromuscular system can result in differences in fatigability
between young and older adults. Previous research has shown that single-joint isometric …

[PDF][PDF] Design, development and validation of an

C Carissimo - 2023 - iris.unicas.it
The sustainable development of the planet is one of the widely discussed topics on the
United Nations table: issues like protecting the environment and the rights and health of …

Runners with chronic mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy have greater Triceps surae intracortical inhibition than healthy controls

LBR Orssatto, G Fernandes, A Shields… - Journal of Science and …, 2021 - jsams.org
Background: Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is an overload injury, affecting mostly runners.
Persistent triceps surae muscle weakness has been reported in AT patients. Muscle force is …

Impact of fatiguing exercise on corticospinal excitability and motor performance in young and older adults

LA Otieno - 2021 - digital.library.adelaide.edu.au
The impact of fatigue on corticospinal excitability and GABAergic inhibitory activity has been
relatively well studied in young adults. However, this is yet to be established in older adults …