Understanding how movement is controlled by the CNS remains a major challenge, with
ongoing debate about basic features underlying this control. In current established views …

The force exerted by a muscle during a voluntary contraction depends on the number of
motor units recruited for the action and the rates at which they discharge action potentials …

Movement is accomplished by the controlled activation of motor unit populations. Our
understanding of motor unit physiology has been derived from experimental work on the …

Although often considered as a group, spinal motor neurons are highly diverse in terms of
their morphology, connectivity, and functional properties and differ significantly in their …

Dr. Anatol G. Feldman is one of the world's foremost neuroscientists in the area of motor
control. His work has had a strong and sustained influence in behavioral neuroscience since …

Spasticity is defined clinically by increased muscle tone and tendon jerk hyperreflexia in
patients who are at rest. However, the excitability of spinal circuits changes during …

Ageing is a natural process causing alterations in the neuromuscular system, which
contributes to reduced quality of life. Motor unit (MU) contributes to weakness, but the …

The excitability of spinal motoneurons is both fundamental for motor behavior and essential
in diagnosis of neural disorders. There are two mechanisms for altering this excitability. The …

The persistence of quadriceps weakness represents a major concern following anterior
cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The underlying adaptations occurring in the activity …

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 …