Maintenance of standing posture during multi-directional leaning demands the recruitment of task-specific motor units in the ankle plantarflexors.
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DOI: 10.1007/s00221-021-06154-0
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether regional modulation of the ankle plantarflexors during standing was related to the recruitment of motor units associated with force direction. Fourteen participants performed a multi-directional leaning… read more here.
Keywords: motor units; task; ankle plantarflexors; multi directional ... See more keywords
Modulation of Microglia by Voluntary Exercise or CSF1R Inhibition Prevents Age-Related Loss of Functional Motor Units.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.10.003
Abstract: Age-related loss of skeletal muscle innervation by motor neurons leads to impaired neuromuscular function and is a well-established clinical phenomenon. However, the underlying pathogenesis remains unclear. Studying mice, we find that the number of motor… read more here.
Keywords: age related; related loss; motor units; loss ... See more keywords
FV 10 Automated motor unit counting (MSCAN) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.06.052
Abstract: Introduction Motor unit number estimations methods have been used to quantify the loss of motor units underlying ALS, a deadly neurodegenerative disease. MUNIX relies on surface interference patterns (SIP) recorded during voluntary isometric contractions. In… read more here.
Keywords: motor units; motor unit; disease; motor ... See more keywords
F127. Abnormal axonal inward rectification revealed in ALS patients with a low number of functionally intact motor units
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2018.04.290
Abstract: Introduction Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by progressive loss of motor units. Changes in axonal excitability parameters have already been shown in earlier studies differing between severely and moderately affected disease by staging the… read more here.
Keywords: motor units; axonal excitability; number; motor ... See more keywords
The temperature sensitivity of motor units in rat soleus
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-53208-8
Abstract: Temperature has a significant impact on the performance of the neuromuscular system and motor control processes. The smallest functional components of these systems are motor units (MUs), which may differ significantly between different muscles. The… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; twitch tetanus; post tetanic; force ... See more keywords
The boost of force in unfused tetanic contractions at variable interpulse intervals in fast motor units of the rat medial gastrocnemius
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-86940-w
Abstract: Previously, boost and sag effects seen in unfused tetanic contractions have been studied exclusively at constant stimulation frequency. However, intervals between successive discharges of motoneurons vary during voluntary movements. We therefore aimed to test whether… read more here.
Keywords: tetanic contractions; force; motor units; boost ... See more keywords
Distribution of muscle fibre conduction velocity for representative samples of motor units in the full recruitment range of the tibialis anterior muscle
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DOI: 10.1111/apha.12930
Abstract: Motor units are recruited in an orderly manner according to the size of motor neurones. Moreover, because larger motor neurones innervate fibres with larger diameters than smaller motor neurones, motor units should be recruited orderly… read more here.
Keywords: motor units; muscle; conduction velocity; motor ... See more keywords
Characterising sex‐related differences in lower‐ and higher‐threshold motor unit behaviour through high‐density surface electromyography
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DOI: 10.1113/ep091823
Abstract: Emerging questions in neuromuscular physiology revolve around whether males and females share similar neural control in diverse tasks across a broad range of intensities. In order to explore these features, high‐density electromyography was used to… read more here.
Keywords: threshold motor; physiology; higher threshold; motor units ... See more keywords
Common synaptic input between motor units from the lateral and medial posterior soleus compartments does not differ from that within each compartment.
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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00587.2022
Abstract: The human soleus muscle is anatomically divided into four separate anatomical compartments. The functional role of this compartmentalisation remains unclear. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the common synaptic input to motor units between the… read more here.
Keywords: common synaptic; motor units; motor; synaptic input ... See more keywords
Oscillations in neural drive and age-related reductions in force steadiness with a cognitive challenge.
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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00821.2018
Abstract: A cognitive challenge when imposed during a low-force isometric contraction will exacerbate sex- and age-related decreases in force steadiness, but the mechanism is not known. We determined the role of oscillations in the common synaptic… read more here.
Keywords: force steadiness; motor units; challenge; cognitive challenge ... See more keywords
Motor unit territories in human genioglossus estimated with multichannel intramuscular electrodes.
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DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00889.2017
Abstract: The discharge patterns of genioglossus motor units during breathing have been well-characterized in previous studies, but their localization and territories are not known. In this study, we used two newly developed intramuscular multichannel electrodes to… read more here.
Keywords: motor units; genioglossus motor; motor; motor unit ... See more keywords