Technology and instrumentation for detection and conditioning of the surface electromyographic signal: state of the art

R Merletti, A Botter, A Troiano, E Merlo, MA Minetto - Clinical biomechanics, 2009‏ - Elsevier
The aim of this review is to present the state of the art of the technology of detection and
conditioning systems for surface electromyography (sEMG). The first part of the manuscript …

Quantifying disease progression in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

NG Simon, MR Turner, S Vucic… - Annals of …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) exhibits characteristic variability of onset and rate of
disease progression, with inherent clinical heterogeneity making disease quantitation …

Motor unit number estimates in the tibialis anterior muscle of young, old, and very old men

CJ McNeil, TJ Doherty, DW Stashuk… - Muscle & Nerve: Official …, 2005‏ - Wiley Online Library
The rate of motor unit (MU) loss and its influence on the progression of sarcopenia is not
well understood. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to estimate and compare …

Age‐related neuromuscular changes affecting human vastus lateralis

M Piasecki, A Ireland, D Stashuk… - The Journal of …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Key points Skeletal muscle size and strength decline in older age. The vastus lateralis, a
large thigh muscle, undergoes extensive neuromuscular remodelling in healthy ageing, as …

Neuromuscular contributions to the age-related reduction in muscle power: Mechanisms and potential role of high velocity power training

NB McKinnon, DM Connelly, CL Rice, SW Hunter… - Ageing research …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Although much of the literature on neuromuscular changes with aging has focused on loss
of muscle mass and isometric strength, deficits in muscle power are more pronounced with …

High-and low-load resistance training: interpretation and practical application of current research findings

J Fisher, J Steele, D Smith - Sports Medicine, 2017‏ - Springer
Our current state of knowledge regarding the load (lighter or heavier) lifted in resistance
training programmes that will result in 'optimal'strength and hypertrophic adaptations is …

Motor unit number estimation: a technology and literature review

CL Gooch, TJ Doherty, KM Chan, MB Bromberg… - Muscle & …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Numerous methods for motor unit number estimation (MUNE) have been
developed. The objective of this article is to summarize and compare the major methods and …

[HTML][HTML] Human neuromuscular structure and function in old age: a brief review

GA Power, BH Dalton, CL Rice - Journal of sport and health science, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Natural adult aging is associated with many functional impairments of the human
neuromuscular system. One of the more observable alterations is the loss of contractile …

CMT1X phenotypes represent loss of GJB1 gene function

ME Shy, C Siskind, ER Swan, KM Krajewski, T Doherty… - Neurology, 2007‏ - neurology.org
Objective: To investigate possible genotype–phenotype correlations and to evaluate the
natural history of patients with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease type 1X (CMT1X). Background …

Neuroprotective effects of exercise on the aging human neuromuscular system

MD Allen, BH Dalton, KJ Gilmore, CJ McNeil… - Experimental …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Human biological aging from maturity to senescence is associated with a gradual loss of
muscle mass and neuromuscular function. It is not until very old age (> 80 years) however …