Post-activation potentiation: underlying physiology and implications for motor performance
M Hodgson, D Docherty, D Robbins - Sports medicine, 2005 - Springer
The response of muscle to volitional or electrically induced stimuli is affected by its
contractile history. Fatigue is the most obvious effect of contractile history reflected by the …
contractile history. Fatigue is the most obvious effect of contractile history reflected by the …
Massed practice versus massed practice with stimulation: effects on upper extremity function and cortical plasticity in individuals with incomplete cervical spinal cord …
KS Beekhuizen, EC Field-Fote - … and neural repair, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
To determine the effect of massed practice (MP) versus massed practice combined with
somatosensory stimulation (MP+ SS) on cortical plasticity and function in persons with …
somatosensory stimulation (MP+ SS) on cortical plasticity and function in persons with …
The influence of maximal isometric activity on twitch and H-reflex potentiation, and quadriceps femoris performance
The possibility of post-activation potentiation (PAP), enhanced neuromuscular performance
following prior contractile activity, has received considerable attention but with little …
following prior contractile activity, has received considerable attention but with little …
Intermittent exercise as a conditioning activity to induce postactivation potentiation
Postactivation potentiation (PAP) is defined as a short-term increase in voluntary muscle
activation following a previous conditioning activity (CA). Controversy about PAP is mostly …
activation following a previous conditioning activity (CA). Controversy about PAP is mostly …
Influence of stimulus pulse width on M‐waves, H‐reflexes, and torque during tetanic low‐intensity neuromuscular stimulation
O Lagerquist, DF Collins - Muscle & nerve, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been shown to generate contractions that
include a central recruitment of motoneurons; however, the effect of pulse width on …
include a central recruitment of motoneurons; however, the effect of pulse width on …
Spinal use‐dependent plasticity of synaptic transmission in humans after a single cycling session
S Meunier, J Kwon, H Russmann… - The Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The spinal cord is able to express use‐dependent plasticity, as demonstrated in spinalized
cats following treadmill training. In humans, spinal use‐dependent plasticity is inferred from …
cats following treadmill training. In humans, spinal use‐dependent plasticity is inferred from …
The amplitude of lower leg motor evoked potentials is a reliable measure when controlled for torque and motor task
Objectives Motor evoked potential (MEP) amplitudes have the disadvantage of a high
variability when repeatedly assessed. This affects the reliability of MEP amplitude …
variability when repeatedly assessed. This affects the reliability of MEP amplitude …
Muscular and neural contributions to postactivation potentiation
BJ Wallace, R Shapiro, KL Wallace… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Wallace, BJ, Shapiro, R, Wallace, KL, Abel, MG, and Symons, TB. Muscular and
neural contributions to postactivation potentiation. J Strength Cond Res 33 (3): 615–625 …
neural contributions to postactivation potentiation. J Strength Cond Res 33 (3): 615–625 …
Short-term inhibition of spinal reflexes in multiple lower limb muscles after neuromuscular electrical stimulation of ankle plantar flexors
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) of lower limbs elicits muscle contractions
through the activation of efferent fibers and concomitant recruitment of afferent fibers, which …
through the activation of efferent fibers and concomitant recruitment of afferent fibers, which …
Physiological recruitment of motor units by high-frequency electrical stimulation of afferent pathways
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is commonly used in rehabilitation, but
electrically evoked muscle activation is in several ways different from voluntary muscle …
electrically evoked muscle activation is in several ways different from voluntary muscle …