Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound repeatability for the measurement of skeletal muscle microvascular blood flow

Jones, Eleanor J.; Atherton, Philip J.; Piasecki, Mathew; Phillips, Bethan E.

doi:10.1113/ep091034

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Common synaptic inputs and persistent inward currents of vastus lateralis motor units are reduced in older male adults (2024)
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Although muscle atrophy may partially account for age-related strength decline, it is further influenced by alterations of neural input to muscle. Persistent inward currents (PIC) and the level of common synaptic inputs to motoneurons influence neuro... Read More about Common synaptic inputs and persistent inward currents of vastus lateralis motor units are reduced in older male adults.

Menstrual Cycle Associated Alteration of Vastus Lateralis Motor Unit Function (2023)
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Background: Estrogen and progesterone are the primary female sex hormones and have net excitatory and inhibitory effects, respectively, on neuronal function. Fluctuating concentrations across the menstrual cycle has led to several lines of research i... Read More about Menstrual Cycle Associated Alteration of Vastus Lateralis Motor Unit Function.

Acute adaptation of central and peripheral motor unit features to exercise‐induced fatigue differs with concentric and eccentric loading (2023)
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New Findings: What is the central question of this study? Conflicting evidence exists on motor unit (MU) firing rate in response to exercise‐induced fatigue, possibly due to the contraction modality used: Do MU properties adapt similarly following co... Read More about Acute adaptation of central and peripheral motor unit features to exercise‐induced fatigue differs with concentric and eccentric loading.

Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound repeatability for the measurement of skeletal muscle microvascular blood flow (2023)
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be used to directly assess skeletal muscle perfusion. However, its repeatability over time has not yet been validated and therefore its use in longitudinal measures (i.e., exploring the impact of a chronic inte... Read More about Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound repeatability for the measurement of skeletal muscle microvascular blood flow.