On the reliability and validity of central fatigue determination

R Dotan, S Woods, P Contessa - European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2021 - Springer
Physical performance fatigue can be ascribed to both peripheral and central components.
Central fatigue, however, is an elusive entity, consisting of cognitive/sensory component and …

Time to differentiate postactivation “potentiation” from “performance enhancement” in the strength and conditioning community

O Prieske, M Behrens, H Chaabene, U Granacher… - Sports medicine, 2020 - Springer
Coaches and athletes in elite sports are constantly seeking to use innovative and advanced
training strategies to efficiently improve strength/power performance in already highly …

Effect of elbow joint angle on force–EMG relationships in human elbow flexor and extensor muscles

EP Doheny, MM Lowery, DP FitzPatrick… - … of electromyography and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of joint angle on the relationship
between force and electromyogram (EMG) amplitude and median frequency, in the biceps …

Effect of muscle length on maximum evoked torque, discomfort, contraction fatigue, and strength adaptations during electrical stimulation in adult populations: A …

JGT Cavalcante, VHS Ribeiro, RC Marqueti, IA Paz… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) can improve physical function in different
populations. NMES-related outcomes may be influenced by muscle length (ie, joint angle), a …

Length‐dependent changes in voluntary activation, maximum voluntary torque and twitch responses after eccentric damage in humans

O Prasartwuth, TJ Allen, JE Butler… - The Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
To assess the contribution of central and peripheral factors to changes in maximum
voluntary force and its length dependence after eccentric muscle damage, voluntary and …

The validity and reliability of quadriceps twitch force as a measure of skeletal muscle fatigue while cycling

KB MacDougall, SJ Aboodarda… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The measurement of skeletal muscle fatigue in response to cycling exercise is commonly
done in isometric conditions, potentially limiting its ecological validity, and creating …

Characterization of muscle weakness due to myasthenia gravis using shear wave elastography

M Zimmer, B Kleiser, J Marquetand, F Ates - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is often accompanied with muscle weakness; however, little is
known about mechanical adaptions of the affected muscles. As the latter can be assessed …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of the shoulder position on the biceps brachii emg in different dumbbell curls

LF Oliveira, TT Matta, DS Alves… - Journal of sports …, 2009 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract Incline Dumbbell Curl (IDC) and Dumbbell Preacher Curl (DPC) are two variations
of the standard Dumbbell Biceps Curl (DBC), generally applied to optimize biceps brachii …

The effects of elbow joint angle changes on elbow flexor and extensor muscle strength and activation

J Yang, J Lee, B Lee, S Kim, D Shin, Y Lee… - Journal of physical …, 2014 - jstage.jst.go.jp
[Purpose] This research investigated the relationship between elbow joint angle and elbow
flexor and extensor strength and activation, taking into consideration the length-tension …

Crank fore-aft position alters the distribution of work over the push and pull phase during synchronous recumbent handcycling of able-bodied participants

RJK Vegter, BS Mason, B Sporrel, B Stone… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective The objective of the current study was to investigate the effect of four different
crank fore-aft positions on elbow flexion and shoulder protraction, the consequent …