The use of transcranial magnetic stimulation to evaluate cortical excitability of lower limb musculature: challenges and opportunities

TM Kesar, JW Stinear, SL Wolf - Restorative Neurology and …, 2018‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Neuroplasticity is a fundamental yet relatively unexplored process that can impact
rehabilitation of lower extremity (LE) movements. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) …

Exploring cortico-cortical interactions during action preparation by means of dual-coil transcranial magnetic stimulation: A systematic review

C Neige, DR Monany, F Lebon - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Action preparation is characterized by a set of complex and distributed processes that occur
in multiple brain areas. Interestingly, dual-coil transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a …

[HTML][HTML] Sensorimotor integration in chronic low back pain

H Massé-Alarie, M Shraim, PW Hodges - Neuroscience, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Objective: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) impacts on spine movement. Altered sensorimotor
integration can be involved. Afferents from the lumbo-pelvic area might be processed …

Effect of movement‐related pain on behaviour and corticospinal excitability changes associated with arm movement preparation

C Neige, N Mavromatis, M Gagné… - The Journal of …, 2018‏ - Wiley Online Library
Key points Experimental pain or its anticipation influence motor preparation processes as
well as upcoming movement execution, but the underlying physiological mechanisms …

The influence of experimental low back pain on neural networks involved in the control of lumbar erector spinae muscles

A Rohel, M Desmons, G Léonard… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - journals.physiology.org
Low back pain (LBP) often modifies spine motor control, but the neural origin of these motor
control changes remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to determine the impact of …

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with sling exercise modulates the motor cortex in patients with chronic low back pain

X Li, S Lu, L Ge, Z Li, R Chen, Y Zu, R Fu, L Li, C Wang - Neuroscience, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The study aims to explore the effects of combining repetitive transcranial magnetic
stimulation (rTMS) with sling exercise (SE) intervention in patients with chronic low back …

Age-related differences in corticospinal excitability and anticipatory postural adjustments of the trunk

RS Rowland, N Jenkinson, SY Chiou - Frontiers in Aging …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
Anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) are a feedforward mechanism for the maintenance
of postural stability and are delayed in old adults. We previously showed in young adults that …

Influence of different transcranial magnetic stimulation current directions on the corticomotor control of lumbar erector spinae muscles during a static task

M Desmons, A Rohel, A Desgagnés… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - journals.physiology.org
Different directions of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can activate different neuronal
circuits. Whereas posteroanterior current (PA-TMS) depolarizes mainly interneurons in …

Effects of different modalities of afferent stimuli of the lumbo‐sacral area on control of lumbar paravertebral muscles

H Massé‐Alarie, MA Shraim, JL Taylor… - European Journal of …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Somatosensory feedback to the central nervous system is essential to plan, perform and
refine spine motor control. However, the influence of somatosensory afferent input from the …