Under the hood: skeletal muscle determinants of endurance performance

S van Der Zwaard, F Brocherie… - Frontiers in sports and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In the past decades, researchers have extensively studied (elite) athletes' physiological
responses to understand how to maximize their endurance performance. In endurance …

Determinants of “optimal” cadence during cycling

L Ansley, P Cangley - European Journal of Sport Science, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Cadence is one of the only variables cyclists can adjust to manage their performance and
fatigue during an event. Not surprisingly, cadence has received a great deal of attention from …

Associations between motor unit action potential parameters and surface EMG features

A Del Vecchio, F Negro, F Felici… - Journal of applied …, 2017 - journals.physiology.org
The surface interference EMG signal provides some information on the neural drive to
muscles. However, the association between neural drive to muscle and muscle activation …

[PDF][PDF] Muscle fiber conduction velocity, muscle fiber composition, and power performance

S Methenitis, N Karandreas, K Spengos… - Med Sci Sports …, 2016 - academia.edu
Purpose: Aim of the study was to explore the relationship between muscle fiber conduction
velocity (MFCV), fiber type composition and power performance in participants with different …

Higher muscle fiber conduction velocity and early rate of torque development in chronically strength-trained individuals

A Del Vecchio, F Negro, D Falla… - Journal of applied …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Strength-trained individuals (ST) develop greater levels of force compared with untrained
subjects. These differences are partly of neural origin and can be explained by training …

Neuromuscular control adaptations in elite athletes: the case of top level karateka

P Sbriccoli, V Camomilla, A Di Mario, F Quinzi… - European journal of …, 2010 - Springer
This paper aimed at investigating the neuromuscular response of knee flexor and extensor
muscles in elite karateka and karate amateurs (Amateurs) during isokinetic knee …

Biceps brachii myoelectric and oxygenation changes during static and sinusoidal isometric exercises

F Felici, V Quaresima, L Fattorini, P Sbriccoli… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Surface myoelectric signal changes occurring during sustained isometric contractions have
been extensively studied with quantitative surface electromyography (sEMG) and are …

[HTML][HTML] Spinal and supraspinal control of motor function during maximal eccentric muscle contraction: Effects of resistance training

P Aagaard - Journal of sport and health science, 2018 - Elsevier
Neuromuscular activity is suppressed during maximal eccentric (ECC) muscle contraction in
untrained subjects owing to attenuated levels of central activation and reduced spinal motor …

Detecting fatigue thresholds from electromyographic signals: A systematic review on approaches and methodologies

P Ertl, A Kruse, M Tilp - Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of the current paper was to systematically review the relevant existing
electromyographic threshold concepts within the literature. The electronic databases …

[HTML][HTML] Counterpoint: spectral properties of the surface EMG do not provide information about motor unit recruitment and muscle fiber type

D Farina - Journal of Applied Physiology, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
The surface electromyogram (EMG) comprises the sum of the electrical contributions made
by the active motor units to the interference signal detected by electrodes placed on the skin …