ReviewJournal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)2022
Does the reticulospinal tract mediate adaptation to resistance training in humans?
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- Resistance training tempo selectively modulates corticospinal and reticulospinal excitability in humans.The Journal of physiology · 2026Trial
- Determining the cortical, corticospinal, and reticulospinal responses to metronome-paced and self-paced strength training.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Trial
- Anodal tDCS improves neuromuscular adaptations to short-term resistance training of the knee extensors in healthy individuals.Journal of neurophysiology · 2024Trial
- Is there a threshold for use-dependent plasticity? A study of repeated motor skill training in the human lower limbs.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Age-related differences in corticospinal and reticulospinal adaptations to short-term strength training.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- What Is the StartReact Effect?Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) · 2026Review
- Corticospinal, reticulospinal and motoneuronal contributions to fatigability during a sustained contraction of the elbow flexors.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Neuromuscular mechanisms for the fast decline in rate of force development with muscle disuse - a narrative review.The Journal of physiology · 2026Review
- Reticulospinal and corticospinal responses in long-term strength-trained and untrained adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Article
- Computational Analysis of Neuromuscular Adaptations to Strength and Plyometric Training: An Integrated Modeling Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- There Are No Differences in Startle Conditioned Cervicomedullary Motor Evoked Potentials Across Isometric, Concentric, and Eccentric Muscle Actions at the Same Absolute Force Output.The European journal of neuroscience · 2025Article
- Effects and mechanisms of resistance training on corticospinal adaptation.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Review
- Activity in the pontine reticular nuclei scales with handgrip force in humans.Journal of neurophysiology · 2024Article
- Identifying the role of the reticulospinal tract for strength and motor recovery: A scoping review of nonhuman and human studies.Physiological reports · 2023Article
- Modulation of H-reflex and V-wave responses during dynamic balance perturbations.Experimental brain research · 2023Article
- Repeated unilateral handgrip contractions alter functional connectivity and improve contralateral limb response times.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Altered frontoparietal activity in acoustic startle priming tasks during reticulospinal tract facilitation: An fNIRS study.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
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Abstract
Resistance training increases volitional force-producing capacity, and it is widely accepted that such an increase is partly underpinned by adaptations in the central nervous system, particularly in the early phases of training. Despite this, the neural substrate(s) responsible for mediating adaptation remains largely unknown. Most studies have focused on the corticospinal tract, the main descending pathway controlling movement in humans, with equivocal findings. It is possible that neural adaptation to resistance training is mediated by other structures; one such candidate is the reticulospinal tract. The aim of this narrative mini-review is to articulate the potential of the reticulospinal tract to underpin adaptations in muscle strength. Specifically, we
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