ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2020
Local knee heating increases spinal and supraspinal excitability and enhances plantar flexion and dorsiflexion torque production of the ankle in older adults.
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- Modulation of neuromuscular excitability in response to acute noxious heat exposure has no additional effects on central and peripheral fatigability.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Effect of Acupuncture on Time-Dependent of Muscle Endurance in Female Elbow Joint: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Six weeks of localized heat therapy does not affect muscle mass, strength and contractile properties in healthy active humans.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeAging is associated with progressive loss of active muscle mass and consequent decreases in resting metabolic rate and body temperature, and slowing of nerve conduction velocities and muscle contractility. These effectors compromise the ability of the elderly to maintain an upright posture during sudden balance perturbation, increase the risk of falls, and lead to self-imposed reduction in physical activity. Short-term superficial acute heating can modulate the neural drive transmission to exercising muscles without any marked change in deep-muscle temperature.
methodsTo determine whether the short-term (5 min) application of local passive knee-surface heating (next-to-skin temperature, ~ 44 °C) in healthy older subjects of both sexes (64-74 years; eight men/eight women) enhances reflex excitability, we compared the voluntarily and electrically induced ankle muscle torque production and contractile properties with those of healthy younger subjects of both sexes (21-35 years, 10 men/10 women).
resultsThe application of local heating (vs. control) increased the maximal Hoffman reflex (H
conclusionThe spinal and supraspinal reflex excitability of older adults increased during local knee-heating application. The improved motor drive transmission observed in older adults was accompanied by increased voluntarily induced torque production of the ankle muscles during isometric/isokinetic contractions.
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