The neurobiology of muscle fatigue: 15 years later

BK Barry, RM Enoka - Integrative and comparative biology, 2007 - academic.oup.com
This brief review summarizes progress that has been made in the study of muscle fatigue
since a review published 15 years ago (Enoka RM, Stuart DG.. Neurobiology of muscle …

A spinal pathway between synergists can modulate activity in human elbow flexor muscles

BK Barry, ZA Riley, MA Pascoe, RM Enoka - Experimental brain research, 2008 - Springer
Electrical stimulation of the brachioradialis branch of the radial nerve has been shown to
inhibit the discharge of voluntarily activated motor units in biceps brachii during weak …

Time to failure of a sustained contraction is predicted by target torque and initial electromyographic bursts in elbow flexor muscles

T Rudroff, EA Christou, B Poston… - Muscle & Nerve …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The purpose of the study was to identify factors that could predict differences among
individuals in the time to failure of a submaximal contraction. Twenty subjects (10 men, 25±6 …

Reflex inhibition in human biceps brachii decreases with practice of a fatiguing contraction

ZA Riley, S Baudry, RM Enoka - Journal of …, 2008 - journals.physiology.org
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of practice on time to failure of a
submaximal contraction with the elbow flexor muscles and on reflex inhibition from …

Motor unit activity in human biceps brachii during sustained contractions

ZA Riley - 2008 - search.proquest.com
To sustain the force exerted during a voluntary contraction, the nervous system adjusts the
output from the spinal cord that is delivered to the muscle. The adjustments involve changing …