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 …

The contemporary model of vertebral column joint dysfunction and impact of high-velocity, low-amplitude controlled vertebral thrusts on neuromuscular function

H Haavik, N Kumari, K Holt, IK Niazi, I Amjad… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose There is growing evidence that vertebral column function and dysfunction play a
vital role in neuromuscular control. This invited review summarises the evidence about how …

Changes in H reflex and V wave following short-term endurance and strength training

C Vila-Chã, D Falla, MV Correia… - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - journals.physiology.org
This study examined the effects of 3 wk of either endurance or strength training on plasticity
of the neural mechanisms involved in the soleus H reflex and V wave. Twenty-five sedentary …

A negative pilot study of daily bimodal transcranial direct current stimulation in schizophrenia

PB Fitzgerald, S McQueen, ZJ Daskalakis, KE Hoy - Brain stimulation, 2014 - Elsevier
Background A small number of studies conducted to date have suggested that transcranial
direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the temporoparietal cortex may reduce auditory …

Changes in H-reflex and V-waves following spinal manipulation

IK Niazi, KS Türker, S Flavel, M Kinget, J Duehr… - Experimental brain …, 2015 - Springer
This study investigates whether spinal manipulation leads to neural plastic changes
involving cortical drive and the H-reflex pathway. Soleus evoked V-wave, H-reflex, and M …

The effects of a single session of spinal manipulation on strength and cortical drive in athletes

TL Christiansen, IK Niazi, K Holt… - European journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The primary purpose of this study was to investigate whether a single session of
spinal manipulation (SM) increases strength and cortical drive in the lower limb (soleus …

Soleus H-reflex and its relation to static postural control

YS Chen, S Zhou - Gait & posture, 2011 - Elsevier
The Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex) test has been extensively used to investigate the
responsiveness of Ia afferent spinal loop in animal and human studies. The H-reflex …

The effects of a single session of chiropractic care on strength, cortical drive, and spinal excitability in stroke patients

K Holt, IK Niazi, RW Nedergaard, J Duehr, I Amjad… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The objective of this study was to investigate whether a single session of chiropractic care
could increase strength in weak plantar flexor muscles in chronic stroke patients. Maximum …

Transspinal stimulation increases motoneuron output of multiple segments in human spinal cord injury

LM Murray, M Knikou - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Targeted neuromodulation strategies that strengthen neuronal activity are in great need for
restoring sensorimotor function after chronic spinal cord injury (SCI). In this study, we …

Neurophysiological changes after paired brain and spinal cord stimulation coupled with locomotor training in human spinal cord injury

TS Pulverenti, M Zaaya, M Grabowski… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Neurophysiological changes that involve activity-dependent neuroplasticity mechanisms via
repeated stimulation and locomotor training are not commonly employed in research even …