Tutorial: Analysis of motor unit discharge characteristics from high-density surface EMG signals
Recent work demonstrated that it is possible to identify motor unit discharge times from high-
density surface EMG (HDEMG) decomposition. Since then, the number of studies that use …
density surface EMG (HDEMG) decomposition. Since then, the number of studies that use …
Sex differences in motor unit behaviour: A review
T Lulic-Kuryllo, JG Inglis - Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 2022 - Elsevier
The lack of systematic investigations on sex-related differences in motor unit behaviour
poses a challenge in understanding and optimizing health and performance in males and …
poses a challenge in understanding and optimizing health and performance in males and …
Estimates of persistent inward currents in lower limb motoneurons are larger in females than in males
Noninvasive recordings of motor unit (MU) spike trains help us understand how the nervous
system controls movement and how it adapts to various physiological conditions. The …
system controls movement and how it adapts to various physiological conditions. The …
Estimates of persistent inward currents are reduced in upper limb motor units of older adults
AS Hassan, ME Fajardo, M Cummings… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
contributes to reduced quality of life. Motor unit (MU) contributes to weakness, but the …
Blockade of 5‐HT2 receptors suppresses motor unit firing and estimates of persistent inward currents during voluntary muscle contraction in humans
Serotonergic neuromodulation contributes to enhanced voluntary muscle activation.
However, it is not known how the likely motoneurone receptor candidate (5‐HT2) influences …
However, it is not known how the likely motoneurone receptor candidate (5‐HT2) influences …
Facilitation–inhibition control of motor neuronal persistent inward currents in young and older adults
LBR Orssatto, GL Fernandes… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A well‐coordinated facilitation–inhibition control of motor neuronal persistent inward
currents (PICs) via diffuse neuromodulation and local inhibition is essential to ensure motor …
currents (PICs) via diffuse neuromodulation and local inhibition is essential to ensure motor …
Sex differences in the detection of motor unit action potentials identified using high-density surface electromyography
Sex-related disparities in force production of humans have been widely observed. Previous
literature has attributed differences in peripheral traits, such as muscle size, to explain these …
literature has attributed differences in peripheral traits, such as muscle size, to explain these …
Effects of reciprocal inhibition and whole‐body relaxation on persistent inward currents estimated by two different methods
Persistent inward currents (PICs) are crucial for initiation, acceleration, and maintenance of
motoneuron firing. As PICs are highly sensitive to synaptic inhibition and facilitated by …
motoneuron firing. As PICs are highly sensitive to synaptic inhibition and facilitated by …
A geometric approach to quantifying the neuromodulatory effects of persistent inward currents on individual motor unit discharge patterns
JA Beauchamp, GEP Pearcey… - Journal of neural …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. All motor commands flow through motoneurons, which entrain control of their
innervated muscle fibers, forming a motor unit (MU). Owing to the high fidelity of action …
innervated muscle fibers, forming a motor unit (MU). Owing to the high fidelity of action …
[HTML][HTML] Estimation of self-sustained activity produced by persistent inward currents using firing rate profiles of multiple motor units in humans
B Afsharipour, N Manzur… - Journal of …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
Persistent inward calcium and sodium currents (IP) activated during motoneuron recruitment
help synaptic inputs maintain self-sustained firing until derecruitment. Here, we estimate the …
help synaptic inputs maintain self-sustained firing until derecruitment. Here, we estimate the …