ArticleBrain sciences2016
Phase- and Workload-Dependent Changes in Corticospinal Excitability to the Biceps and Triceps Brachii during Arm Cycling.
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- Corticospinal excitability scales with global arm cycling intensity but not instantaneous force.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Submaximal Unilateral Arm Cycling Produces Transient but Not Sustained Changes in Corticospinal Excitability in the Homologous Muscles of the Non-Exercised Limb.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Location-specific cutaneous electrical stimulation of the footsole modulates corticospinal excitability to the plantarflexors and dorsiflexors during standing.Physiological reports · 2022Article
- The Effect of Crank Resistance on Arm Configuration and Muscle Activation Variances in Arm Cycling Movements.Journal of human kinetics · 2021Article
- Sustained Isometric Wrist Flexion and Extension Maximal Voluntary Contractions on Corticospinal Excitability to Forearm Muscles during Low-Intensity Hand-Gripping.Brain sciences · 2020Article
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- Short-interval intracortical inhibition to the biceps brachii is present during arm cycling but is not different than a position- and intensity-matched tonic contraction.Experimental brain research · 2019Article
- Corticospinal-Evoked Responses from the Biceps Brachii during Arm Cycling across Multiple Power Outputs.Brain sciences · 2019Article
- Muscle length and joint angle influence spinal but not corticospinal excitability to the biceps brachii across forearm postures.Journal of neurophysiology · 2019Article
- Corticospinal Excitability to the Biceps Brachii is Not Different When Arm Cycling at a Self-Selected or Fixed Cadence.Brain sciences · 2019Article
- Intensity matters: effects of cadence and power output on corticospinal excitability during arm cycling are phase and muscle dependent.Journal of neurophysiology · 2018Article
- Crossed corticospinal facilitation between arm and trunk muscles in humans.Journal of neurophysiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
This is the first study to examine corticospinal excitability (CSE) to antagonistic muscle groups during arm cycling. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) of the motor cortex and transmastoid electrical stimulation (TMES) of the corticospinal tract were used to assess changes in supraspinal and spinal excitability, respectively. TMS induced motor evoked potentials (MEPs) and TMES induced cervicomedullary evoked potentials (CMEPs) were recorded from the biceps and triceps brachii at two positions, mid-elbow flexion and extension, while cycling at 5% and 15% of peak power output. While phase-dependent modulation of MEP and CMEP amplitudes occurred in the biceps brachii, there was no difference between flexion and extension for MEP amplitudes in the triceps brachii and CMEP amplitudes were higher during flexion than extension. Furthermore, MEP amplitudes in both biceps and triceps brachii increased with increased workload. CMEP amplitudes increased with higher workloads in the triceps brachii, but not biceps brachii, though the pattern of change in CMEPs was similar to MEPs. Differences between changes in CSE between the biceps and triceps brachii suggest that these antagonistic muscles may be under different neural control during arm cycling. Putative mechanisms are discussed.
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