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Optimization of post-activation potentiation in girls and women
BackgroundMaximal conditioning contractions (CCs) can lead to the enhancement of evoked-twitch characteristics in human skeletal muscle. This...
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Post-activation potentiation and potentiated motor unit firing patterns in boys and men
BackgroundPost-activation potentiation (PAP) describes the enhancement of twitch torque following a conditioning contraction (CC) in skeletal muscle....
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State-of-the-art review: spinal and supraspinal responses to muscle potentiation in humans
Post-activation potentiation (PAP), described as a muscular phenomenon, refers to the enhancement of contractile properties following a voluntary or...
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Effects of Complex and Contrast Training on Strength, Power, and Agility in Professional Futsal Players: A Preliminary Study
Post-activation potentiation has been considered an effective intervention in relation to improving sports performance in several modalities....
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Comparison of Loaded Countermovement Jump with Different Variable Resistance Intensities on Inducing Post-Activation Potentiation
PurposeThe aim of the study was to establish the optimum variable resistance (VR) intensity for loaded countermovement jump (LCMJ) to induce...
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Contractile properties are less affected at long than short muscle length after eccentric exercise
PurposeThe aim of the present study was to investigate whether the electrically evoked muscle responses are differently affected over time by the...
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Lunge exercises with blood-flow restriction induces post-activation potentiation and improves vertical jump performance
PurposeThis study examined the post-activation potentiation effects of body-weight lunge exercises with blood-flow restriction on jump performance....
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Acute Post-Activation Potentiation Effects of Heavy High-Pulls on Clean Performance
AimThe concept of post-activation potentiation (PAP) is still novel from a training perspective and lacks breadth relative to weightlifting exercises.
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How to activate the glutes best? Peak muscle activity of acceleration-specific pre-activation and traditional strength training exercises
PurposeIsometric training and pre-activation are proven to enhance acceleration performance. However, traditional strength training exercises do not...
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Sleep restriction reduces voluntary isometric quadriceps strength through reduced neuromuscular efficiency, not impaired contractile performance
Acute sleep restriction (SR) reduces strength through an unknown mechanism. Purpose: To determine how SR affects quadriceps contractile function and...
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What are the best isometric exercises of muscle potentiation?
PurposeThe aim of this study was to follow post-activation potentiation (PAP), low-frequency fatigue (LFF), metabolic-induced fatigue and...
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Astrocytes: The Rising Stars that Regulate Synaptic Plasticity and Long-Term Memory Formation
For decades, our understanding of the mechanisms underlying long-term synaptic plasticity and memory is largely limited to the roles played by...
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Essential Role of nSR100 and CPEB4 Proteins During the Development of the Nervous System
mRNA localization and transport are the gene regulation mechanisms of post-transcription. Activation and repression of protein synthesis are mediated...
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Papaverine, a Phosphodiesterase 10A Inhibitor, Ameliorates Quinolinic Acid-Induced Synaptotoxicity in Human Cortical Neurons
Phosphodiesterase-10A (PDE10A) hydrolyse the secondary messengers cGMP and cAMP, two molecules playing important roles in neurodevelopment and brain...
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Computational Models of Astrocyte Function at Glutamatergic Synapses
At tripartite synapses, astrocytes are in close contact with neurons and contribute to various functions, from synaptic transmission, maintenance of...
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On the reliability and validity of central fatigue determination
Physical performance fatigue can be ascribed to both peripheral and central components. Central fatigue, however, is an elusive entity, consisting of...
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Glial Cell Modulation of Dendritic Spine Structure and Synaptic Function
Glia comprise a heterogeneous group of cells involved in the structure and function of the central and peripheral nervous system. Glial cells are...
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A safe and potentiated multi-type HPV L2-E7 nanoparticle vaccine with combined prophylactic and therapeutic activity
Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is widely recognized as the primary cause of cervical and other malignant cancers....
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Nrf2 Signaling Pathway: a Potential Therapeutic Target in Combating Oxidative Stress and Neurotoxicity in Chemotherapy-Induced Cognitive Impairment
Chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment (CICI) is one of the major adverse effects of antineoplastic drugs, which decrease the quality of life in...
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CD39 in the development and progression of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating progressive disease characterised by pulmonary arterial vasoconstriction and vascular...
