Does isometric exercise result in exercise induced hypoalgesia in people with local musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review

C Bonello, M Girdwood, K De Souza, NK Trinder… - Physical Therapy in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this review was to investigate if exercise induced hypoalgesia (EIH)
occurs following isometric muscle contraction in people with local musculoskeletal …

Corticospinal and spinal adaptations following lower limb motor skill training: a meta-analysis with best evidence synthesis

A Woodhead, JS North, J Hill, CP Murphy… - Experimental Brain …, 2023 - Springer
Motor skill training alters the human nervous system; however, lower limb motor tasks have
been less researched compared to upper limb tasks. This meta-analysis with best evidence …

Sex-specific reliability of lower-limb corticospinal excitability and silent periods

JI Pagan, KK Harmon, RM Girts… - The Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Pagan, JI, Harmon, KK, Girts, RM, MacLennan, RJ, Beausejour, JP, Hernandez-
Sarabia, JA, Coker, NA, Carr, JC, Ye, X, DeFreitas, JM, and Stock, MS. Sex-specific reliability …

Modulation of intracortical inhibition and excitation in agonist and antagonist muscles following acute strength training

J Mason, G Howatson, AK Frazer, AJ Pearce… - European journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) usually investigates the corticospinal
responses of the agonist muscle to strength training, despite the role of the antagonist …

Can the cross-education of strength attenuate the impact of detraining after a period of strength training? A quasi-randomized trial

GS Rowe, AJ Blazevich, JL Taylor, T Pulverenti… - European journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Unilateral strength training may attenuate the decline in muscle strength and size in
homologous, contralateral muscles. This study aimed to determine whether the cross …

Corticospinal and spinal responses following a single session of lower limb motor skill and resistance training

A Woodhead, C Rainer, J Hill, CP Murphy… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Prior studies suggest resistance exercise as a potential form of motor learning due to task-
specific corticospinal responses observed in single sessions of motor skill and resistance …

Acute hypoalgesic, neurophysiological and perceptual responses to low‐load blood flow restriction exercise and high‐load resistance exercise

R Norbury, I Grant, A Woodhead… - Experimental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study compared the acute hypoalgesic and neurophysiological responses to low‐load
resistance exercise with and without blood flow restriction (BFR), and free‐flow, high‐load …

[HTML][HTML] Differential modulation of corticomotor excitability in older compared to young adults following a single bout of strength-exercise

U Siddique, AK Frazer, J Avela, S Walker… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Evidence shows corticomotor plasticity diminishes with age. Nevertheless, whether strength-
training, a proven intervention that induces corticomotor plasticity in younger adults, also …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Tempo-Controlled Resistance Training on Corticospinal Tract Plasticity in Healthy Controls: A Systematic Review

T Gordon, M Jeanfavre, G Leff - Healthcare, 2024 - mdpi.com
After musculoskeletal injuries, there is often a loss of corticospinal control. Current tendon
rehabilitation may not adequately address the corticospinal control of the muscle which may …

Acute Effects of Strength and Skill Training on the Cortical and Spinal Circuits of Contralateral Limb

A Capozio, S Chakrabarty, S Astill - Journal of Motor Behavior, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Unilateral strength and skill training increase strength and performance in the contralateral
untrained limb, a phenomenon known as cross-education. Recent evidence suggests that …