An acute bout of self-myofascial release increases range of motion without a subsequent decrease in muscle activation or force

GZ MacDonald, MDH Penney… - The Journal of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Abstract MacDonald, GZ, Penney, MDH, Mullaley, ME, Cuconato, AL, Drake, CDJ, Behm,
DG, and Button, DC. An acute bout of self-myofascial release increases range of motion …

Foam rolling as a recovery tool following an intense bout of physical activity

GZ MacDonald - 2013 - research.library.mun.ca
Purpose: Understand the effectiveness of foam rolling as a recovery tool following exercise
induced muscle damage (EIMD), analyzing: muscle soreness, dynamic and passive range …

[HTML][HTML] Increase in volitional muscle activation from childhood to adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Woods, C O'MAHONEY, J Maynard… - … and Science in …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods Literature examining VA differences, using twitch interpolation in children (7–14 yr)
and adults (16–28 yr), was systematically reviewed. Of the 1915 studies initially identified …

Neuromuscular adaptations associated with knee joint angle-specific force change

M Noorkoiv, K Nosaka, A BLAZEVICH - 2014 - bura.brunel.ac.uk
NOORKO˜ IV, M., K. NOSAKA, and AJ BLAZEVICH. Neuromuscular Adaptations Associated
with Knee Joint Angle-Specific Force Change. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 46, No. 8, pp …

Quantification of neuromuscular fatigue: what do we do wrong and why?

N Place, GY Millet - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Neuromuscular fatigue (NMF) is usually assessed non-invasively in healthy, athletic or
clinical populations with the combination of voluntary and evoked contractions. Although it …

Short‐term unilateral resistance training affects the agonist–antagonist but not the force–agonist activation relationship

NA Tillin, MTG Pain, JP Folland - Muscle & nerve, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
In this study we investigated the contribution of neural adaptations to strength changes after
4 weeks of unilateral isometric resistance training. Maximal and submaximal isometric knee …

Contribution of central vs. peripheral factors to the force loss induced by passive stretch of the human plantar flexors

GS Trajano, L Seitz, K Nosaka… - Journal of Applied …, 2013 - journals.physiology.org
The purpose of the present research was to identify the contribution of central vs. peripheral
factors to the force loss after passive muscle stretching. Thirteen men randomly performed …

Caffeine increases strength and power performance in resistance‐trained females during early follicular phase

M Norum, LC Risvang, T Bjørnsen… - … journal of medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of 4 mg· kg− 1caffeine ingestion on strength and power were investigated for the
first time, in resistance‐trained females during the early follicular phase utilizing a …

The effect of blood flow occlusion during acute low-intensity isometric elbow flexion exercise

DB Copithorne, CL Rice - European journal of applied physiology, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Blood flow restriction (BFR) with low-intensity (< 30% of 1 repetition maximum
strength) muscle contraction has been used chronically (> 4 weeks) to enhance resistance …

Neuromuscular fatigue of the knee extensors during repeated maximal intensity intermittent‐sprints on a cycle ergometer

GEP Pearcey, JR Murphy, DG Behm, DC Hay… - Muscle & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: We studied the time course of neuromuscular fatigue during maximal intensity
intermittent‐sprint cycling. Methods: Eight participants completed 10, 10‐s sprints …