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Strength training of one limb increases corticomotor excitability projecting to the contralateral homologous limb
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posted on 2011-04-01, 00:00 authored by Dawson Kidgell, Mark StokesMark Stokes, Alan PearceThe contralateral transfer of strength following unilateral strength training (ULS) is thought to be due to changes within the nervous system. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) we compared corticospinal responses following ULS of the right biceps brachii (BB) projecting to the untrained left BB. Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) were recorded from both BB of 23 individuals pre and post 4 weeks heavy load (80% of 1RM) ULS of right BB. TMS was delivered at intensities below active motor threshold (AMT) to saturation of the MEP (MEPmax). ULS resulted in a 28% increase in 1RM right BB strength, resulting in a 19.2% increase in contralateral strength of the left BB (p = .0001). There was a significant increase in MEP amplitude of 30.3% (p = .03), 33% (p = .05), and 26.5% (p = .01) at AMT, 20% above AMT and MEPmax respectively. No significant differences in silent period were seen at AMT, 20% above AMT or MEPmax. This study has demonstrated increased corticospinal excitability projecting to the untrained arm following heavy load ULS.
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Motor controlVolume
15Issue
2Pagination
247 - 266Publisher
Human KineticsLocation
Champaign, Ill.ISSN
1087-1640eISSN
1543-2696Language
engNotes
Reproduced with the kind permission of the copyright owner.Publication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2011, Human KineticsUsage metrics
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strength trainingcontralateral transfer of strengthtranscranial magnetic stimulationcorticomotor excitabilityScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineNeurosciencesSport SciencesNeurosciences & NeurologyHUMAN MOTOR CORTEXCROSS-SECTIONAL AREAMUSCULAR STRENGTHMUSCLE STRENGTHINTERMANUAL TRANSFERSENSORIMOTOR CORTEXPOSSIBLE MECHANISMSFINGER MOVEMENTSUNTRAINED LIMB
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