Weakness, one of the key characteristics of sarcopenia, is a significant risk factor for
functional limitations and disability in older adults. It has long been suspected that …

Muscular dysfunctions involving a decline in muscle strength are often induced by loss of
muscle mass in older adults. Understanding neural activation in older adults in addition to …

Echo intensity (EI) is being increasingly utilized by investigators as an index of skeletal
muscle quality. Previous studies have reported independent associations between EI versus …

Age-related deterioration within both motoneuron and monoaminergic systems should
theoretically reduce neuromodulation by weakening motoneuronal persistent inward current …

Purpose It is suggested that the early phase (< 50 ms) of force development during a muscle
contraction is associated with intrinsic contractile properties, while the late phase (> 50 ms) …

A number of H-reflex studies used a moderate steady voluntary contraction in an attempt to
keep the motoneuron pool excitability relatively constant. However, it is not clear whether the …

This review aims to describe a novel method in the field of electromyography (EMG),
established and improved upon in the last three decades that is able to observe specific …

Muscle weakness is a critical problem facing many older adults. Interventions targeting
nervous system plasticity may show promise in enhancing strength. The purpose of this …

Despite squatting being important in strength training and rehabilitation, few studies have
investigated motor unit (MU) behaviour. This study explored the MU behaviour of vastus …

Objective: Scapular dyskinesis is one of the causes of shoulder disorders and involves
muscle weakness in the serratus anterior. This study investigated whether motor unit (MU) …