ArticleJournal of neurophysiology2025
Sex-related differences in motoneuron firing behavior during typical development.
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- Stretch versus shortening contractions subsequently decrease versus increase neural drive to the human tibialis anterior.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Estimation of persistent inward currents contribution to inspiratory motoneuron firing in humans.The Journal of physiology · 2026Article
- Motor unit discharge properties are modestly influenced by menstrual cycle-related fluctuations in sex hormone concentrations.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Trunk Kinematics in Writhing and Fidgety Movements: A Pilot Study on Early Postural Control in Infants Using Computer Vision.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A question of rate? Girl-women differences in motor unit firing rate.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Early Upper Limb Function in Infants Under Three Months: Associations with Shoulder Biomechanics and General Movement Patterns.Pediatric reports · 2025Article
- Effects of Aging on Motor Unit Properties in Isometric Elbow Flexion.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Sex-related differences have been documented for intrinsic motoneuron excitability and firing rates in young adults, with females exhibiting higher excitability than males; however, it is unknown whether these parameters are affected by sex earlier in development. We compared the sex-related differences in firing behavior of single tibialis anterior (TA) motor units decomposed from high-density surface electromyography (EMG) in young (7-17 yr) and older (18-28 yr) developmental males and females during triangular dorsiflexion contractions at 10, 20, and 30% of their maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) torque. The amount of motoneuron self-sustained firing at estimated synaptic inputs below that needed for recruitment was measured [i.e., self-sustained firing (Δ
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