Narrative review of sex differences in muscle strength, endurance, activation, size, fiber type, and strength training participation rates, preferences, motivations, injuries …

JL Nuzzo - The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Nuzzo, JL. Narrative review of sex differences in muscle strength, endurance, activation,
size, fiber type, and strength training participation rates, preferences, motivations, injuries …

The knowns and unknowns of neural adaptations to resistance training

J Škarabot, CG Brownstein, A Casolo… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The initial increases in force production with resistance training are thought to be primarily
underpinned by neural adaptations. This notion is firmly supported by evidence displaying …

The increase in muscle force after 4 weeks of strength training is mediated by adaptations in motor unit recruitment and rate coding

A Del Vecchio, A Casolo, F Negro… - The Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Key points Previous studies have indicated that several weeks of strength training is
sufficient to elicit significant adaptations in the neural drive sent to the muscles. There are …

The role of the neural stimulus in regulating skeletal muscle hypertrophy

C Alix-Fages, A Del Vecchio, E Baz-Valle… - European journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Resistance training is frequently performed with the goal of stimulating muscle hypertrophy.
Due to the key roles motor unit recruitment and mechanical tension play to induce muscle …

Determining the sites of neural adaptations to resistance training: a systematic review and meta-analysis

U Siddique, S Rahman, AK Frazer, AJ Pearce… - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background Resistance-training causes changes in the central nervous system (CNS);
however, the sites of these adaptations remain unclear. Objective To determine sites of …

Chronic resistance training: is it time to rethink the time course of neural contributions to strength gain?

GEP Pearcey, S Alizedah, KE Power… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Resistance training enhances muscular force due to a combination of neural plasticity and
muscle hypertrophy. It has been well documented that the increase in strength over the first …

CORP: Measurement of upper and lower limb muscle strength and voluntary activation

JL Nuzzo, JL Taylor… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Muscle strength, the maximal force-generating capacity of a muscle or group of muscles, is
regularly assessed in physiological experiments and clinical trials. An understanding of the …

Corticospinal and spinal adaptations to motor skill and resistance training: Potential mechanisms and implications for motor rehabilitation and athletic development

J Tallent, A Woodhead, AK Frazer, J Hill… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Optimal strategies for enhancing strength and improving motor skills are vital in athletic
performance and clinical rehabilitation. Initial increases in strength and the acquisition of …

Tracking the corticospinal responses to strength training

J Mason, AK Frazer, J Avela, AJ Pearce… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose The motor cortex (M1) appears to be a primary site of adaptation following both a
single session, and repeated strength-training sessions across multiple weeks. Given that a …

Identifying the role of the reticulospinal tract for strength and motor recovery: A scoping review of nonhuman and human studies

Y Akalu, AK Frazer, G Howatson, AJ Pearce… - Physiological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In addition to the established postural control role of the reticulospinal tract (RST), there has
been an increasing interest on its involvement in strength, motor recovery, and other gross …