Contraction intensity modulates spinal excitability during transcranial magnetic stimulation-evoked silent period in rectus femoris muscle

G Gomez-Guerrero, P Ansdell, G Howatson… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Reduced spinal excitability during the transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
silent period (SP) has recently been shown to last longer than previously thought in the …

Supraspinal, spinal, and motor unit adjustments to fatiguing isometric contractions of the knee extensors at low and high submaximal intensities in males

L Angius, A Del Vecchio, S Goodall… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Contraction intensity is a key factor determining the development of muscle fatigue, and it
has been shown to induce distinct changes along the motor pathway. The role of cortical …

Determining intracortical, corticospinal and alpha motoneurone excitability in athletes with patellar tendinopathy compared to asymptomatic controls

P Vallance, P Malliaras, B Vicenzino… - … Journal of Medicine & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Lower capacity to generate knee extension maximal voluntary force (MVF) has
been observed in individuals affected with patellar tendinopathy (PT) compared to …

Cortical and spinal responses to short-term strength training and detraining in young and older adults in rectus femoris muscle

G Gomez-Guerrero, J Avela, I Jussila… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Strength training mitigates the age-related decline in strength and muscle
activation but limited evidence exists on specific motor pathway adaptations. Methods …

Assessment of Cortico-spinal Functioning in Young and Older Adults: Effects of Resistance training and Detraining

G Gomez Guerrero - JYU Dissertations, 2024 - jyx.jyu.fi
This dissertation explored the suitability of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and
lumbar stimulation (LS) as tools for assessing cortico-spinal excitability and inhibition. A …