ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2014
Effects of endurance training on the maximal voluntary activation level of the knee extensor muscles.
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- A study on the effects of exercise training on cortical excitability in athletes: a meta-analysis based on TMS measurements.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Can High-Intensity Functional Suspension Training over Eight Weeks Improve Resting Blood Pressure and Quality of Life in Young Adults? A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- Can neuromuscular differences manifest by early adolescence in males between predominantly endurance and strength sports?European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
- Combined Endurance and Strength or Only Endurance Training? Effects of Training Mode on Neuromuscular Characteristics and Functional Abilities in Obese Adolescent Girls Enrolled in a Weight-Reduction Program.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024Article
- Children have a reduced maximal voluntary activation level of the adductor pollicis muscle compared to adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2015Article
- Neuromuscular function and fatigue resistance of the plantar flexors following short-term cycling endurance training.Frontiers in physiology · 2015Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the neural adaptations to endurance training, and more specifically the adaptation of the cortical voluntary activation of the knee extensor (KE) muscles.
methodsSixteen sedentary men were randomly allocated into an endurance training (n = 8) or a control group (n = 8). All subjects performed a maximal aerobic speed test (MAS) before and immediately after the training period. Training lasted 8 weeks and was based on endurance running. During Pre- and Post-training testing sessions, maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) was measured and voluntary activation (VA) was calculated via peripheral nerve (PNS) and transcranial magnetic stimulations (TMS) superimposed to MVC. Electromyographic activity (EMG) of the KE muscles was also measured during MVC, PNS (M-wave) and TMS (motor evoked potentials-MEP). The cortical silent period following TMS was also assessed.
resultsDespite a significant improvement in endurance running performance, as suggested by the increase of MAS in the training group (Pre 15.4 ± 1.6 vs. Post 16.4 ± 1.6 km·h(-1)), endurance training did not affect MVC or VA as measured with PNS and TMS. Similarly, the EMG of KE muscles during MVC did not show any significant changes. Furthermore, the MEP amplitude and the duration of the silent period also remained unchanged after endurance training.
conclusionsThe present study suggests an 8-week endurance-training program does not generate adaptations of neural factors in sedentary subjects.
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