ArticleJournal of neurophysiology2018
Decrease in force steadiness with aging is associated with increased power of the common but not independent input to motor neurons.
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- Age-related alterations in trunk extensor force control during isometric and isokinetic contractions.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Blood flow restriction modulates common drive to motor units and force precision: implications for neuromuscular coordination.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Analysis of motor units with high-density surface electromyography: methodological considerations and physiological significance.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Review
- Fatigue-induced alterations in the spatial distribution of lumbar erector spinae activity in older versus young adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Article
- Exploring the role of ankle torque fluctuations and intramuscular coherence in gait function among older adults.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- Effects of fatigue on motor unit characteristics in isometric elbow contractions across age groups.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Acute modulation of common synaptic inputs and motor unit discharge rates following neuromuscular electrical stimulation superimposed onto voluntary contractions.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Sex disparities of human neuromuscular decline in older humans.The Journal of physiology · 2025Article
- Effects of Aging on Orbicularis Oculi Muscle Strength and Ultrastructure in Dermatochalasis: A Pilot Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Does Muscle Pain Induce Alterations in the Pelvic Floor Motor Unit Activity Properties in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome? A High-Density sEMG-Based Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Alpha band oscillations in common synaptic input are explanatory of the complexity of isometric knee extensor muscle torque signals.Experimental physiology · 2024Article
- Common synaptic inputs and persistent inward currents of vastus lateralis motor units are reduced in older male adults.GeroScience · 2024Article
- Preliminary report: Reduced hand sensory and motor function in persons living with heart failure.PloS one · 2024Article
- Alternating or Bilateral Exercise Training does not Influence Force Control during Single-Leg Submaximal Contractions with the Dorsiflexors.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2023Article
- Altered Bimanual Kinetic and Kinematic Motor Control Capabilities in Older Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Failure to improve task performance after visuomotor training with error reduction feedback for young adults.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Aging and skeletal muscle force control: Current perspectives and future directions.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2022Review
- Effect of New Zealand Blackcurrant Extract on Force Steadiness of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle during Sustained Submaximal Isometric Contraction.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Declines in motor function with advancing age have been attributed to changes occurring at all levels of the neuromuscular system. However, the impact of aging on the control of muscle force by spinal motor neurons is not yet understood. In this study on 20 individuals aged between 24 and 75 yr (13 men, 7 women), we investigated the common synaptic input to motor neurons of the tibialis anterior muscle and its impact on force control. Motor unit discharge times were identified from high-density surface EMG recordings during isometric contractions at forces of 20% of maximal voluntary effort. Coherence analysis between motor unit spike trains was used to characterize the input to motor neurons. The decrease in force steadiness with age ( R
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