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Márquez G, Colomer D, Benavente C, Morenilla L, Alix-Fages C, Padial P, Feriche B. Altitude-induced effects on neuromuscular, metabolic and perceptual responses before, during and after a high-intensity resistance training session. Eur J Appl Physiol 2023; 123:2119-2129. [PMID: 37209140 PMCID: PMC10492878 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05195-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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PURPOSE We tested if an acute ascending to 2320 m above sea level (asl) affects corticospinal excitability (CSE) and intracortical inhibition (SICI) measured with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) at rest, before, during and after a traditional hypertrophy-oriented resistance training (RT) session. We also explored whether blood lactate concentration (BLa), ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), perceived muscular pain and total training volume differed when the RT session was performed at hypoxia (H) or normoxia (N). METHODS Twelve resistance-trained men performed eight sets of 10 repetitions at 70% of one repetition maximum of a bar biceps curl at N (SpO2 = 98.0 ± 0.9%) and H (at 2320 asl, SpO2 = 94.0 ± 1.9%) in random order. Before each session, a subjective well-being questionnaire, the resting motor threshold (rMT) and a single pulse recruitment curve were measured. Before, during and after the RT session, BLa, RPE, muscle pain, CSE and SICI were measured. RESULTS Before the RT session only the rMT differed between H (- 5.3%) and N (ES = 0.38). RPE, muscle pain and BLa increased through the RT session and were greater at H than N (12%, 54% and 15%, respectively) despite a similar training volume (1618 ± 468 kg vs. 1638 ± 509 kg). CSE was reduced during the RT session (~ 27%) but recovered ten minutes after, regardless of the environmental condition. SICI did not change after any RT session. CONCLUSIONS The data suggest that acute exposure to moderate hypoxia slightly increased the excitability of the most excitable structures of the corticospinal tract but did not influence intracortical or corticospinal responses to a single RT session.
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- Gonzalo Márquez
- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of A Coruna, Avda. Ernesto Che Guevara, 121-Pazos-Liáns, 15179, Oleiros, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of A Coruna, Avda. Ernesto Che Guevara, 121-Pazos-Liáns, 15179, Oleiros, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of A Coruna, Avda. Ernesto Che Guevara, 121-Pazos-Liáns, 15179, Oleiros, A Coruña, Spain
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- Applied Biomechanics and Sports Technology Research Group, Autonomous University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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McKeown DJ, Stewart GM, Kavanagh JJ. The severity of acute hypoxaemia determines distinct changes in intracortical and spinal neural circuits. Exp Physiol 2023; 108:1203-1214. [PMID: 37548581 PMCID: PMC10988465 DOI: 10.1113/ep091224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to examine how two common methods of continuous hypoxaemia impact the activity of intracortical circuits responsible for inhibition and facilitation of motor output, and spinal excitability. Ten participants were exposed to 2 h of hypoxaemia at 0.13 fraction of inspired oxygen (F I O 2 ${F_{{\mathrm{I}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ clamping protocol) and 80% of peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (S p O 2 ${S_{{\mathrm{p}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ clamping protocol) using a simulating altitude device on two visits separated by a week. Using transcranial magnetic and peripheral nerve stimulation, unconditioned motor evoked potential (MEP) area, short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI) and intracortical facilitation (ICF), and F-wave persistence and area were assessed in the first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscle before titration, after 1 and 2 h of hypoxic exposure, and at reoxygenation. The clamping protocols resulted in differing reductions inS p O 2 ${S_{{\mathrm{p}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ by 2 h (S p O 2 ${S_{{\mathrm{p}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ clamping protocol: 81.9 ± 1.3%,F I O 2 ${F_{{\mathrm{I}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ clamping protocol: 90.6 ± 2.5%). Although unconditioned MEP peak to peak amplitude and area did not differ between the protocols, SICI duringF I O 2 ${F_{{\mathrm{I}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ clamping was significantly lower at 2 h compared toS p O 2 ${S_{{\mathrm{p}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ clamping (P = 0.011) and baseline (P < 0.001), whereas ICF was higher throughout theF I O 2 ${F_{{\mathrm{I}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ clamping compared toS p O 2 ${S_{{\mathrm{p}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ clamping (P = 0.005). Furthermore, a negative correlation between SICI andS p O 2 ${S_{{\mathrm{p}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ (rrm = -0.56, P = 0.002) and a positive correlation between ICF andS p O 2 ${S_{{\mathrm{p}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ (rrm = 0.69, P = 0.001) were determined, where greater reductions inS p O 2 ${S_{{\mathrm{p}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ correlated with less inhibition and less facilitation of MEP responses. Although F-wave area progressively increased similarly throughout the protocols (P = 0.037), persistence of responses was reduced at 2 h and reoxygenation (P < 0.01) during theS p O 2 ${S_{{\mathrm{p}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ clamping protocol compared to theF I O 2 ${F_{{\mathrm{I}}{{\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}}}}$ clamping protocol. After 2 h of hypoxic exposure, there is a reduction in the activity of intracortical circuits responsible for inhibiting motor output, as well as excitability of spinal motoneurones. However, these effects can be influenced by other physiological responses to hypoxia (i.e., hyperventilation and hypocapnia). NEW FINDINGS: What is the central question of this study? How do two common methods of acute hypoxic exposure influence the excitability of intracortical networks and spinal circuits responsible for motor output? What is the main finding and its importance? The excitability of spinal circuits and intracortical networks responsible for inhibition of motor output was reduced during severe acute exposure to hypoxia at 2 h, but this was not seen during less severe exposure. This provides insight into the potential cause of variance seen in motor evoked potential responses to transcranial magnetic stimulation (corticospinal excitability measures) when exposed to hypoxia.
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- Daniel J. McKeown
- Neural Control of Movement LaboratoryMenzies Health Institute QueenslandGriffith UniversityGold CoastQueenslandAustralia
- Department of PsychologyFaculty of Society and DesignBond UniversityGold CoastQueenslandAustralia
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- Menzies Health Institute QueenslandGriffith UniversityGold CoastQueenslandAustralia
- Allied Health Research CollaborativeThe Prince Charles HospitalBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia
- Charles Perkins CentreThe University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Neural Control of Movement LaboratoryMenzies Health Institute QueenslandGriffith UniversityGold CoastQueenslandAustralia
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McKeown DJ, McNeil CJ, Simmonds MJ, Kavanagh JJ. Post-fatigue ability to activate muscle is compromised across a wide range of torques during acute hypoxic exposure. Eur J Neurosci 2022; 56:4653-4668. [PMID: 35841186 PMCID: PMC9546238 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to assess how severe acute hypoxia alters the neural mechanisms of muscle activation across a wide range of torque output in a fatigued muscle. Torque and electromyography responses to transcranial and motor nerve stimulation were collected from 10 participants (27 years ± 5 years, 1 female) following repeated performance of a sustained maximal voluntary contraction that reduced torque to 60% of the pre‐fatigue peak torque. Contractions were performed after 2 h of hypoxic exposure and during a sham intervention. For hypoxia, peripheral blood oxygen saturation was titrated to 80% over a 15‐min period and remained at 80% for 2 h. Maximal voluntary torque, electromyography root mean square, voluntary activation and corticospinal excitability (motor evoked potential area) and inhibition (silent period duration) were then assessed at 100%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 50% and 25% of the target force corresponding to the fatigued maximal voluntary contraction. No hypoxia‐related effects were identified for voluntary activation elicited during motor nerve stimulation. However, during measurements elicited at the level of the motor cortex, voluntary activation was reduced at each torque output considered (P = .002, ηp2 = .829). Hypoxia did not impact the correlative linear relationship between cortical voluntary activation and contraction intensity or the correlative curvilinear relationship between motor nerve voluntary activation and contraction intensity. No other hypoxia‐related effects were identified for other neuromuscular variables. Acute severe hypoxia significantly impairs the ability of the motor cortex to voluntarily activate fatigued muscle across a wide range of torque output.
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- Daniel J McKeown
- Neural Control of Movement Laboratory, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Integrated Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory, Centre for Heart, Lung, and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biorheology Research Laboratory, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Neural Control of Movement Laboratory, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Effects of acute intermittent hypoxia on corticospinal excitability within the primary motor cortex. Eur J Appl Physiol 2022; 122:2111-2123. [PMID: 35752660 PMCID: PMC9381468 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-022-04982-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Purpose Acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) is a safe and non-invasive treatment approach that uses brief, repetitive periods of breathing reduced oxygen air alternated with normoxia. While AIH is known to affect spinal circuit excitability, the effects of AIH on cortical excitability remain largely unknown. We investigated the effects of AIH on cortical excitability within the primary motor cortex. Methods Eleven healthy, right-handed participants completed two testing sessions: (1) AIH (comprising 3 min in hypoxia [fraction of inspired oxygen ~ 10%] and 2 min in normoxia repeated over five cycles) and (2) normoxia (NOR) (equivalent duration to AIH). Single- and paired-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulations were delivered to the primary motor cortex, before and 0, 25, and 50 min after AIH and normoxia. Results The mean nadir in arterial oxygen saturation was lower (p < 0.001) during the cycles of AIH (82.5 ± 4.9%) than NOR (97.8 ± 0.6%). There was no significant difference in corticospinal excitability, intracortical facilitation, or intracortical inhibition between AIH and normoxia conditions at any time point (all p > 0.05). There was no association between arterial oxygen saturation and changes in corticospinal excitability after AIH (r = 0.05, p = 0.87). Conclusion Overall, AIH did not modify either corticospinal excitability or excitability of intracortical facilitatory and inhibitory circuits within the primary motor cortex. Future research should explore whether a more severe or individualised AIH dose would induce consistent, measurable changes in corticospinal excitability. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00421-022-04982-8.
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Štirn I, Garcia-Ramos A, Feriche B, Strojnik V, Tomažin K. Influence of an Acute Exposure to a Moderate Real Altitude on Motoneuron Pool Excitability and Jumping Performance. Front Physiol 2022; 13:861927. [PMID: 35547581 PMCID: PMC9081365 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.861927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to test whether ascending to a moderate real altitude affects motoneuron pool excitability at rest, as expressed by a change in the H-reflex amplitude, and also to elucidate whether a possible alteration in the motoneuron pool excitability could be reflected in the execution of lower-body concentric explosive (squat jump; SJ) and fast eccentric-concentric (drop jump; DJ) muscle actions. Fifteen participants performed four experimental sessions that consisted of the combination of two real altitude conditions [low altitude (low altitude, 690 m), high altitude (higher altitude, 2,320 m)] and two testing procedures (H-reflex and vertical jumps). Participants were tested on each testing day at 8, 11, 14 and 17 h. The only significant difference (p < 0.05) detected for the H-reflex was the higher H-reflex response (25.6%) obtained 15 min after arrival at altitude compared to baseline measurement. In terms of motor behavior, DJ height was the only variable that showed a significant interaction between altitude conditions (LA and HA) and time of measurement (8, 11, 14 and 17 h) as DJ height increased more during successive measurements at HA compared to LA. The only significant difference between the LA and HA conditions was observed for DJ height at 17 h which was higher for the HA condition (p = 0.04, ES = 0.41). Although an increased H-reflex response was detected after a brief (15–20 min) exposure to real altitude, the effect on motorneuron pool excitability could not be confirmed since no significant changes in the H-reflex were detected when comparing LA and HA. On the other hand, the positive effect of altitude on DJ performance was accentuated after 6 h of exposure.
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- Igor Štirn
- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.,Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Conditioning, Faculty of Education, Universidad Catolica de la Santisima Concepcion, Concepción, Chile
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Ruggiero L, Harrison SWD, Rice CL, McNeil CJ. Neuromuscular fatigability at high altitude: Lowlanders with acute and chronic exposure, and native highlanders. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2022; 234:e13788. [PMID: 35007386 PMCID: PMC9286620 DOI: 10.1111/apha.13788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2021] [Revised: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Ascent to high altitude is accompanied by a reduction in partial pressure of inspired oxygen, which leads to interconnected adjustments within the neuromuscular system. This review describes the unique challenge that such an environment poses to neuromuscular fatigability (peripheral, central and supraspinal) for individuals who normally reside near to sea level (SL) (<1000 m; ie, lowlanders) and for native highlanders, who represent the manifestation of high altitude-related heritable adaptations across millennia. Firstly, the effect of acute exposure to high altitude-related hypoxia on neuromuscular fatigability will be examined. Under these conditions, both supraspinal and peripheral fatigability are increased compared with SL. The specific mechanisms contributing to impaired performance are dependent on the exercise paradigm and amount of muscle mass involved. Next, the effect of chronic exposure to high altitude (ie, acclimatization of ~7-28 days) will be considered. With acclimatization, supraspinal fatigability is restored to SL values, regardless of the amount of muscle mass involved, whereas peripheral fatigability remains greater than SL except when exercise involves a small amount of muscle mass (eg, knee extensors). Indeed, when whole-body exercise is involved, peripheral fatigability is not different to acute high-altitude exposure, due to competing positive (haematological and muscle metabolic) and negative (respiratory-mediated) effects of acclimatization on neuromuscular performance. In the final section, we consider evolutionary adaptations of native highlanders (primarily Himalayans of Tibet and Nepal) that may account for their superior performance at altitude and lesser degree of neuromuscular fatigability compared with acclimatized lowlanders, for both single-joint and whole-body exercise.
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- Luca Ruggiero
- Laboratory of Physiomechanics of Locomotion Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation University of Milan Milan Italy
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- School of Kinesiology Faculty of Health Sciences The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada
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- School of Kinesiology Faculty of Health Sciences The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada
- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry The University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada
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- Centre for Heart, Lung & Vascular Health School of Health and Exercise Sciences University of British Columbia Kelowna British Columbia Canada
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Di Domenico H, Beaume JB, Peyrard A, Samozino P, Bowen M, Hintzy F, Millet GP, Hayes M, Lapole T, Rupp T. Neuromuscular fatigability during repeated sprints assessed with an innovative cycle ergometer. Eur J Appl Physiol 2022; 122:1189-1204. [PMID: 35212845 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-021-04871-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE Repeated sprint ability is an integral component of team sports. This study aimed to evaluate fatigability development and its aetiology during and immediately after a cycle repeated sprint exercise performed until a given fatigability threshold. METHODS On an innovative cycle ergometer, 16 healthy males completed an RSE (10-s sprint/28-s recovery) until task failure (TF): a 30% decrease in sprint mean power (Pmean). Isometric maximum voluntary contraction of the quadriceps (IMVC), central alterations [voluntary activation (VA)], and peripheral alterations [twitch (Pt)] were evaluated before (pre), immediately after each sprint (post), at TF and 3 min after. Sprints were expressed as a percentage of the total number of sprints to TF (TSTF). Individual data were extrapolated at 20, 40, 60, and 80% TSTF. RESULTS Participants completed 9.7 ± 4.2 sprints before reaching a 30% decrease in Pmean. Post-sprint IMVCs were decreased from pre to 60% TSTF and then plateaued (pre: 345 ± 56 N, 60% 247 ± 55 N, TF: 233 ± 57 N, p < 0.001). Pt decreased from 20% and plateaued after 40% TSTF (p < 0.001, pre-TF = - 45 ± 13%). VA was not significantly affected by repeated sprints until 60% TSTF (pre-TF = - 6.5 ± 8.2%, p = 0.036). Unlike peripheral parameters, VA recovered within 3 min (p = 0.042). CONCLUSION During an RSE, Pmean and IMVC decreases were first concomitant to peripheral alterations up to 40% TSTF and central alterations was only observed in the second part of the test, while peripheral alterations plateaued. The distinct recovery kinetics in central versus peripheral components of fatigability further confirm the necessity to reduce traditional delays in neuromuscular fatigue assessment post-exercise.
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- H Di Domenico
- Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences, Univ Savoie Mont-Blanc, EA 7424, Chambéry, France
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- Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences, Univ Savoie Mont-Blanc, EA 7424, Chambéry, France
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- Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences, Univ Savoie Mont-Blanc, EA 7424, Chambéry, France
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- Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences, Univ Savoie Mont-Blanc, EA 7424, Chambéry, France
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- Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences, Univ Savoie Mont-Blanc, EA 7424, Chambéry, France
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- Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences, Univ Savoie Mont-Blanc, EA 7424, Chambéry, France
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- Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Environmental Extremes Laboratory, School of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UK
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- Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences, Univ Lyon, UJM-Saint-Etienne, EA 7424, 42023, Saint-Étienne, France
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- Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences, Univ Savoie Mont-Blanc, EA 7424, Chambéry, France.
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McKeown DJ, McNeil CJ, Brotherton EJ, Simmonds MJ, Kavanagh JJ. Severe acute hypoxia impairs recovery of voluntary muscle activation after sustained submaximal elbow flexion. J Physiol 2021; 599:5379-5395. [PMID: 34761807 DOI: 10.1113/jp281897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to determine how severe acute hypoxia alters neural mechanisms during, and following, a sustained fatiguing contraction. Fifteen participants (25 ± 3.2 years, six female) were exposed to a sham condition and a hypoxia condition where they performed a 10 min elbow flexor contraction at 20% of maximal torque. For hypoxia, peripheral blood oxygen saturation ( S p O 2 ) was titrated to 80% over a 15 min period and maintained for 2 h. Maximal voluntary contraction torque, EMG root mean square, voluntary activation, rating of perceived muscle fatigue, and corticospinal excitability (motor-evoked potential) and inhibition (silent period duration) were then assessed before, during and for 6 min after the fatiguing contraction. No hypoxia-related effects were identified for neuromuscular variables during the fatigue task. However, for recovery, voluntary activation assessed by motor point stimulation of biceps brachii was lower for hypoxia than sham at 4 min (sham: 89% ± 7%; hypoxia: 80% ± 12%; P = 0.023) and 6 min (sham: 90% ± 7%; hypoxia: 78% ± 11%; P = 0.040). Similarly, voluntary activation (P = 0.01) and motor-evoked potential area (P = 0.002) in response to transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex were 10% and 11% lower during recovery for hypoxia compared to sham, respectively. Although an S p O 2 of 80% did not affect neural activity during the fatiguing task, motor cortical output and corticospinal excitability were reduced during recovery in the hypoxic environment. This was probably due to hypoxia-related mechanisms involving supraspinal motor circuits. KEY POINTS: Acute hypoxia has been shown to impair voluntary activation of muscle and alter the excitability of the corticospinal motor pathway during exercise. However, little is known about how hypoxia alters the recovery of the motor system after performing fatiguing exercise. Here we assessed hypoxia-related responses of motor pathways both during active contractions and during recovery from active contractions, with transcranial magnetic stimulation and motor point stimulation of the biceps brachii. Fatiguing exercise caused reductions in voluntary activation, which was exacerbated during recovery from a 10 min sustained elbow flexion in a hypoxic environment. These results suggest that reductions in blood oxygen concentration impair the ability of motor pathways in the CNS to recover from fatiguing exercise, which is probably due to hypoxia-induced mechanisms that reduce output from the motor cortex.
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- Daniel J McKeown
- Neural Control of Movement Laboratory, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Integrated Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory, Centre for Heart, Lung, and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Neural Control of Movement Laboratory, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Biorheology Research Laboratory, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Neural Control of Movement Laboratory, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Nuzzo JL, Kennedy DS, Finn HT, Taylor JL. Voluntary activation of knee extensor muscles with transcranial magnetic stimulation. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2021; 130:589-604. [PMID: 33270515 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00717.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We examined if transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a valid tool for assessment of voluntary activation of the knee extensors in healthy individuals. Maximal M-waves (Mmax) of vastus lateralis (VL) were evoked with electrical stimulation of femoral nerve (FNS); Mmax of medial hamstrings (HS) was evoked with electrical stimulation of sciatic nerve branches; motor evoked potentials (MEPs) of VL and HS were evoked with TMS; superimposed twitches (SIT) of knee extensors were evoked with FNS and TMS. In study 1, TMS intensity [69% output (SD: 5)] was optimized for MEP sizes, but guidelines for test validity could not be met. Agonist VL MEPs were too small [51.4% Mmax (SD: 11.9); guideline ≥70% Mmax] and antagonist HS MEPs were too big [16.5% Mmax (SD: 10.3); guideline <10% Mmax]. Consequently, the TMS estimated resting twitch [99.1 N (SD: 37.2)] and FNS resting twitch [142.4 N (SD: 41.8)] were different. In study 2, SITs at 90% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) were similar between TMS [16.1 N (SD: 10.3)] and FNS [20.9 N (SD: 16.7)], when TMS intensity was optimized for this purpose, suggesting a procedure that combines TMS SITs with FNS resting twitches could be valid. In study 3, which tested the TMS intensity [56% output (SD: 18)] that evoked the largest SIT at 90% MVC, voluntary activation from TMS [87.3% (SD: 7.1)] and FNS [84.5% (SD: 7.6)] was different. In sum, the contemporary procedure for TMS-based voluntary activation of the knee extensors is invalid. A modified procedure improves validity but only in individuals who meet rigorous inclusion criteria for SITs and MEPs.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We discovered that the contemporary procedure for assessing voluntary activation of the knee extensor muscles with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is invalid. TMS activates too few agonist quadriceps motoneurons and too many antagonist hamstrings motoneurons to estimate the resting twitch accurately. A modified procedure, in which TMS-evoked superimposed twitches are considered together with the resting twitch from femoral nerve stimulation, is valid but only in select individuals who meet rigorous eligibility criteria.
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- James L Nuzzo
- Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, Australia
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- Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Randwick, Australia.,School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
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Debenham MIB, Smuin JN, Grantham TDA, Ainslie PN, Dalton BH. Hypoxia and standing balance. Eur J Appl Physiol 2021; 121:993-1008. [PMID: 33484334 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-020-04581-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Standing balance control is important for everyday function and often goes unnoticed until impairments appear. Presently, more than 200 million people live at altitudes > 2500 m above sea level, and many others work at or travel to these elevations. Thus, it is important to understand how hypoxia alters balance owing to implications for occupations and travelers. Herein, the influence of normobaric and hypobaric hypoxia on standing balance control is reviewed and summarized. As postural control relies on the integration of sensorimotor signals, the potential hypoxic-sensitive neurophysiological factors that contribute to balance impairments are also reviewed. Specifically, we examine how hypoxia impairs visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive cues, and their integration within subcortical or cortical areas. METHODS This systematic review included a literature search conducted via multiple databases with keywords related to postural balance, hypoxia, and altitude. Articles (n = 13) were included if they met distinct criteria. RESULTS Compared to normoxia, normobaric hypoxia worsened parameters of standing balance by 2-10% and up to 83 and 240% in hypobaric hypoxia (high-altitude and lab-based, respectively). Although balance was only disrupted during normobaric hypoxia at FIO2 < ~ 0.15, impairments consistently occurred during hypobaric hypoxia at altitudes > 1524 m (~ FIO2 < 0.18). CONCLUSION Hypoxia, especially hypobaric, impairs standing balance. The mechanisms underpinning postural decrements likely involve alterations to processing and integration of sensorimotor signals within subcortical or cortical structures involving visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive pathways and subsequent motor commands that direct postural adjustments. Future studies are required to determine the sensorimotor factors that may influence balance control in hypoxia.
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- Mathew I B Debenham
- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada.
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Pellegrini M, Zoghi M, Jaberzadeh S. A Checklist to Reduce Response Variability in Studies Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Assessment of Corticospinal Excitability: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Brain Connect 2020; 10:53-71. [PMID: 32093486 DOI: 10.1089/brain.2019.0715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Response variability between individuals (interindividual variability) and within individuals (intraindividual variability) is an important issue in the transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) literature. This has raised questions of the validity of TMS to assess changes in corticospinal excitability (CSE) in a predictable and reliable manner. Several participant-specific factors contribute to this observed response variability with a current lack of consensus on the degree each factor contributes. This highlights a need for consistency and structure in reporting study designs and methodologies. Currently, there is no summarized review of the participant-specific factors that can be controlled and may contribute to response variability. This systematic review aimed to develop a checklist of methodological measures taken by previously published research to increase the homogeneity of participant selection criteria, preparation of participants before experimental testing, participant scheduling, and the instructions given to participants throughout experimental testing to minimize their effect on response variability. Seven databases were searched in full. Studies were included if CSE was measured via TMS and included methodological measures to increase the homogeneity of the participants. Eighty-four studies were included. Twenty-three included measures to increase participant selection homogeneity, 21 included measures to increase participant preparation homogeneity, while 61 included measures to increase participant scheduling and instructions during experimental testing homogeneity. These methodological measures were summarized into a user-friendly checklist with considerations, suggestions, and rationale/justification for their inclusion. This may provide the framework for further insights into ways to reduce response variability in TMS research.
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- Michael Pellegrini
- Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Neuroplasticity Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport, Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Neuroplasticity Laboratory, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Oxygen availability affects exercise capacity, but not neuromuscular fatigue characteristics of knee extensors, during exhaustive intermittent cycling. Eur J Appl Physiol 2020; 121:95-107. [PMID: 32995960 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-020-04495-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the effects of different hypoxia severities on exercise capacity, cardio-respiratory, tissue oxygenation and neuromuscular fatigue characteristics in response to exhaustive intermittent cycling. METHODS Eleven well-trained cyclists, repeated supra-maximal cycling efforts of 15 s (30% of anaerobic power reserve, 609 ± 23 W), interspersed with 45 s of passive rest until task failure. The exercise was performed on separate days in normoxia (SL; simulated altitude/end-exercise arterial oxygen saturation = 0 m/~ 96%), moderate (MH; 2200 m/~ 90%) and severe (SH; 4200 m/~ 79%) hypoxia in a cross-over design. Neuromuscular tests, including brief (5 s) and sustained (30 s) maximal isometric voluntary contractions of the knee extensors, were performed at baseline and exhaustion. RESULTS Exercise capacity decreased with hypoxia severity (23 ± 9, 16 ± 6 and 9 ± 3 cycle efforts in SL, MH and SH, respectively; P < 0.001; η2 = 0.72). Both cerebral (P < 0.001; η2 = 0.86) and muscle (P < 0.01; η2 = 0.54) oxygenation decreased throughout the exercise, independent of condition (P ≥ 0.45; η2 ≥ 0.14). Compared to SL, muscle oxygenation was globally lower in MH and SH (P = 0.011; η2 = 0.36). Cardiovascular solicitation neared maximal values at exhaustion in all conditions. Peak twitch amplitude with single and paired electrical stimuli (P < 0.001; η2 ≥ 0.87), maximal torque (P < 0.001; η2 ≥ 0.48) and voluntary activation measured using transcranial magnetic stimulation (P ≤ 0.034; η2 ≥ 0.31) during brief and sustained MVCs were all reduced at exhaustion, independent of condition (P ≥ 0.196; η2 ≥ 0.15). CONCLUSION Despite reduced exercise capacity with increasing severity of hypoxia during exhaustive intermittent cycling, neuromuscular fatigue characteristics were not different at task failure and cardiovascular solicitation neared maximum values.
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McKeown DJ, McNeil CJ, Simmonds MJ, Kavanagh JJ. Time course of neuromuscular responses to acute hypoxia during voluntary contractions. Exp Physiol 2020; 105:1855-1868. [PMID: 32869906 DOI: 10.1113/ep088887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? How does acute hypoxia alter central and peripheral fatigue during brief and sustained maximal voluntary muscle contractions? What is the main finding and its importance? Perception of fatigue during muscle contractions was increased progressively for 2 h after hypoxic exposure. However, an increase in motor cortex excitability and a decrease in voluntary activation of skeletal muscle were observed across the entire protocol when performing brief (3 s) maximal contractions. These adaptations were abolished if the brief contraction was held for a duration of 20 s, which was presumably attributable to a successful redistribution of blood to overcome the reduced oxygen content. ABSTRACT Few studies have examined the time course of changes in the motor system after acute exposure to hypoxia. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine how acute hypoxia affects corticospinal excitability, voluntary activation (VA) and the perception of fatigue during brief (3 s) and sustained (20 s) maximal voluntary contractions (MVCs). Fourteen healthy individuals (23 ± 2.2 years of age; four female) were exposed to hypoxia and sham conditions. During hypoxia, peripheral blood oxygen saturation was titrated over a 15 min period and remained at 80% during testing. Corticospinal excitability and VA were assessed before titration (Pre), 0, 1 and 2 h after. At each time point, the brief and sustained elbow flexion MVCs were performed. Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) were obtained using transcranial magnetic stimulation. Superimposed and resting twitches were obtained from motor point stimulation of biceps brachii to calculate the level of VA, and ratings of perceived fatigue were obtained with a modified CR-10 Borg scale. A condition-by-time interaction was detected for the CR-10 Borg scale, whereby perception of fatigue increased progressively throughout the hypoxia protocol. However, main effects of MEP area and VA indicated that corticospinal excitability increased, and VA of the biceps brachii decreased, throughout the hypoxia protocol. Given that these changes in MEP area and VA were seen only when performing the brief MVCs (and not during the sustained MVCs), performing longer contractions might overcome reduced oxygen content by redirecting blood flow to active areas of the motor system.
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- Daniel J McKeown
- Neural Control of Movement Laboratory, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Integrated Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory, Centre for Heart, Lung, and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Biorheology Research Laboratory, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Neural Control of Movement Laboratory, Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Bouguetoch A, Grosprêtre S, Martin A. Optimal stimulation parameters for spinal and corticospinal excitabilities during contraction, motor imagery and rest: A pilot study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235074. [PMID: 32569326 PMCID: PMC7307756 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objectives It is commonly accepted that motor imagery (MI), i.e. the mental simulation of a movement, leads to an increased size of cortical motor evoked potentials (MEPs), although the magnitude of this effect differs between studies. Its impact on the spinal level is even more variable in the literature. Such discrepancies may be explained by many different experimental approaches. Therefore, the question of the optimal stimulation parameters to assess both spinal and corticospinal excitabilities remains open. Methods H-reflexes and MEPs of the triceps surae were evoked in 11 healthy subjects during MI, weak voluntary contraction (CON) and rest (REST). In each condition, the full recruitment curve from the response threshold to maximal potential was investigated. Results At stimulation intensities close to the maximal response, MEP amplitude was increased by CON compared to REST on the triceps surae. No effect of the different conditions was found on the H-reflex recruitment curve, except a small variation beyond maximal H-reflex in the soleus muscle. Conclusion Based on our results, we recommend to assess corticospinal excitability between 70% and 100% of maximal MEP intensity instead of the classical use of a percentage of the motor threshold and to elicit H-reflexes on the ascending part of the recruitment curve.
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- Amandine Bouguetoch
- Cognition, Action and Sensorimotor Plasticity [CAPS], INSERM, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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- EA-4660 C3S Culture Sport Health Society, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Besancon, France
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- Cognition, Action and Sensorimotor Plasticity [CAPS], INSERM, University of Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France
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MIRA JOSÉ, FLOREANI MIRCO, SAVOLDELLI ALDO, AMERY KHALED, KORAL JEROME, ORANCHUK DUSTINJ, MESSONNIER LAURENTA, RUPP THOMAS, MILLET GUILLAUMEY. Neuromuscular Fatigue of Cycling Exercise in Hypoxia. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2020; 52:1888-1899. [DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000002331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Le Roux-Mallouf T, Laurent J, Besset D, Marillier M, Larribaut J, Belaidi E, Corne C, Doutreleau S, Verges S. Effects of acute nitric oxide precursor intake on peripheral and central fatigue during knee extensions in healthy men. Exp Physiol 2019; 104:1100-1114. [PMID: 31004378 DOI: 10.1113/ep087493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? What is the effect of acute NO precursor intake on vascular function, muscle and cerebral oxygenation and peripheral and central neuromuscular fatigue during knee-extension exercise? What is the main finding and its importance? Acute NO precursor ingestion increases the plasma concentrations of NO precursors (nitrate, arginine and citrulline) and enhances post-ischaemic vasodilatation, but has no significant effect on muscle and cerebral oxygenation, peripheral and central mechanisms of neuromuscular fatigue and, consequently, does not improve exercise performance. ABSTRACT Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in matching blood flow to oxygen demand in the brain and contracting muscles during exercise. Previous studies have shown that increasing NO bioavailability can improve muscle function. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of acute NO precursor intake on muscle and cerebral oxygenation and on peripheral and central neuromuscular fatigue during exercise. In four experimental sessions, 15 healthy men performed a thigh ischaemia-reperfusion test followed by submaximal isometric knee extensions (5 s on-4 s off; 45% of maximal voluntary contraction) until task failure. In each session, subjects drank a nitrate-rich beetroot juice containing 520 mg nitrate (N), N and citrulline (6 g; N+C), N and arginine (6 g; N+A) or a placebo (PLA). Prefrontal cortex and quadriceps near-infrared spectroscopy parameters were monitored continuously. Transcranial magnetic stimulation and femoral nerve electrical stimulation were used to assess central and peripheral determinants of fatigue. The post-ischaemic increase in thigh blood total haemoglobin concentration was larger in N (10.1 ± 3.7 mmol) and N+C (10.9 ± 3.3 mmol) compared with PLA (8.2 ± 2.7 mmol; P < 0.05). Nitric oxide precursors had no significant effect on muscle and cerebral oxygenation or on peripheral and central mechanisms of neuromuscular fatigue during exercise. The total number of knee extensions did not differ between sessions (N, 71.9 ± 33.2; N+A, 73.3 ± 39.4; N+C, 74.6 ± 34.0; PLA, 71.8 ± 39.9; P > 0.05). In contrast to the post-ischaemic hyperaemic response, NO bioavailability in healthy subjects might not be the limiting factor for tissue perfusion and oxygenation during submaximal knee extensions to task failure.
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- Laboratoire HP2 (U1042 INSERM), Université, Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire HP2 (U1042 INSERM), Université, Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire HP2 (U1042 INSERM), Université, Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire HP2 (U1042 INSERM), Université, Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire HP2 (U1042 INSERM), Université, Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Inherited Metabolic Disease Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Biology, Biology and Pathology Institute, Hôpital Michallon, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire HP2 (U1042 INSERM), Université, Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.,Sport and Pathologies Unit, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Hôpital Michallon, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratoire HP2 (U1042 INSERM), Université, Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France.,Sport and Pathologies Unit, Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, Hôpital Michallon, Grenoble, France
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Park KJ, Seyal M. Tonic electromyographic activity following bilateral tonic–clonic seizures is associated with periictal respiratory dysfunction and postictal generalized EEG suppression. Epilepsia 2019; 60:268-274. [DOI: 10.1111/epi.14632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 12/05/2018] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Katherine J. Park
- Department of Neurology University of California Davis Davis California
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- Department of Neurology University of California Davis Davis California
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Weavil JC, Amann M. Corticospinal excitability during fatiguing whole body exercise. PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH 2018; 240:219-246. [PMID: 30390833 PMCID: PMC6363483 DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2018.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The corticospinal pathway is considered the primary conduit for voluntary motor control in humans. The efficacy of the corticospinal pathway to relay neural signals from higher brain areas to the locomotor muscle, i.e., corticospinal excitability, is subject to alterations during exercise. While the integrity of this motor pathway has historically been examined during single-joint contractions, a small number of investigations have recently focused on whole body exercise, such as cycling or rowing. Although differences in methodologies employed between these studies complicate the interpretation of the existing literature, it appears that the net excitability of the corticospinal pathway remains unaltered during fatiguing whole body exercise. Importantly, this lack of an apparent effect does not designate the absence of change, but a counterbalance of excitatory and inhibitory influences on the two components of the corticospinal pathway, namely the motor cortex and the spinal motoneurons. Specific emphasis is put on group III/IV afferent feedback from locomotor muscle which has been suggested to play a significant role in mediating these changes. Overall, this review aims at summarizing our limited understanding of how fatiguing whole body exercise influences the corticospinal pathway.
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- Joshua C Weavil
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Salt Lake City VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
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- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Salt Lake City VAMC, Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Department of Anesthesiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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Christiansen L, Urbin MA, Mitchell GS, Perez MA. Acute intermittent hypoxia enhances corticospinal synaptic plasticity in humans. eLife 2018; 7:e34304. [PMID: 29688171 PMCID: PMC5915172 DOI: 10.7554/elife.34304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Acute intermittent hypoxia (AIH) enhances voluntary motor output in humans with central nervous system damage. The neural mechanisms contributing to these beneficial effects are unknown. We examined corticospinal function by evaluating motor evoked potentials (MEPs) elicited by cortical and subcortical stimulation of corticospinal axons and the activity in intracortical circuits in a finger muscle before and after 30 min of AIH or sham AIH. We found that the amplitude of cortically and subcortically elicited MEPs increased for 75 min after AIH but not sham AIH while intracortical activity remained unchanged. To examine further these subcortical effects, we assessed spike-timing dependent plasticity (STDP) targeting spinal synapses and the excitability of spinal motoneurons. Notably, AIH increased STDP outcomes while spinal motoneuron excitability remained unchanged. Our results provide the first evidence that AIH changes corticospinal function in humans, likely by altering corticospinal-motoneuronal synaptic transmission. AIH may represent a novel noninvasive approach for inducing spinal plasticity in humans.
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- Lasse Christiansen
- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Miami Project to Cure ParalysisUniversity of MiamiMiamiUnited States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Miami Project to Cure ParalysisUniversity of MiamiMiamiUnited States
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- Center for Respiratory Research and RehabilitationUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleUnited States
- Department of Physical TherapyUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleUnited States
- McKnight Brain InstituteUniversity of FloridaGainesvilleUnited States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, The Miami Project to Cure ParalysisUniversity of MiamiMiamiUnited States
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Twomey R, Wrightson J, Fletcher H, Avraam S, Ross E, Dekerle J. Exercise-induced Fatigue in Severe Hypoxia after an Intermittent Hypoxic Protocol. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018; 49:2422-2432. [PMID: 28708702 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Exercise-induced central fatigue is alleviated after acclimatization to high altitude. The adaptations underpinning this effect may also be induced with brief, repeated exposures to severe hypoxia. The purpose of this study was to determine whether (i) exercise tolerance in severe hypoxia would be improved after an intermittent hypoxic (IH) protocol and (ii) exercise-induced central fatigue would be alleviated after an IH protocol. METHODS Nineteen recreationally active men were randomized into two groups who completed ten 2-h exposures in severe hypoxia (IH: partial pressure of inspired O2 82 mm Hg; n = 11) or normoxia (control; n = 8). Seven sessions involved cycling for 30 min at 25% peak power (W˙peak) in IH and at a matched heart rate in normoxia. Participants performed baseline constant-power cycling to task failure in severe hypoxia (TTF-Pre). After the intervention, the cycling trial was repeated (TTF-Post). Before and after exercise, responses to transcranial magnetic stimulation and supramaximal femoral nerve stimulation were obtained to assess central and peripheral contributions to neuromuscular fatigue. RESULTS From pre- to postexercise in TTF-Pre, maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), cortical voluntary activation (VATMS), and potentiated twitch force (Qtw,pot) decreased in both groups (all P < 0.05). After IH, TTF-Post was improved (535 ± 213 s vs 713 ± 271 s, P < 0.05) and an additional isotime trial was performed. After the IH intervention only, the reduction in MVC and VATMS was attenuated at isotime (P < 0.05). No differences were observed in the control group. CONCLUSIONS Whole-body exercise tolerance in severe hypoxia was prolonged after a protocol of IH. This may be related to an alleviation of the central contribution to neuromuscular fatigue.
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- Rosie Twomey
- 1Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CANADA; 2Centre for Sport and Exercise Science and Medicine, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UNITED KINGDOM; and 3English Institute of Sport, Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, Marlow, UNITED KINGDOM
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Ruggiero L, Yacyshyn AF, Nettleton J, McNeil CJ. UBC-Nepal expedition: acclimatization to high-altitude increases spinal motoneurone excitability during fatigue in humans. J Physiol 2017; 596:3327-3339. [PMID: 29130497 DOI: 10.1113/jp274872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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KEY POINTS Acute exposure and acclimatization to hypoxia are associated with an impairment and partial recovery, respectively, of the capability of the central nervous system to drive muscles during prolonged efforts. Motoneurones play a vital role in muscle contraction and in fatigue, although the effect of hypoxia on motoneurone excitability during exercise has not been assessed in humans. We studied the impact of fatigue on motoneurone excitability in normoxia, acute and chronic exposure (5050 m) to hypoxia. Performance was worse in acute hypoxia but recovered to the normoxic standard in chronic hypoxia, in parallel with an increased excitability of the motoneurones compared to acute exposure to hypoxia. These findings reveal that prolonged hypoxia causes a heightened motoneurone responsiveness during fatiguing exercise; such an adaptation might favour the restoration of performance where low pressures of oxygen are chronically present. ABSTRACT The fatigue-induced failure of the motor cortex to drive muscles maximally increases in acute hypoxia (AH) compared to normoxia (N) but improves with acclimatization (chronic hypoxia; CH). Despite their importance to muscle output, it is unknown how locomotor motoneurones in humans are affected by hypoxia and acclimatization. Eleven participants performed 16 min of submaximal [25% maximal torque (maximal voluntary contraction, MVC)] intermittent isometric elbow flexions in N, AH (environmental chamber) and CH (7-14 days at 5050 m) (PI O2 = 140, 74 and 76 mmHg, respectively). For each minute of the fatigue protocol, motoneurone responsiveness was measured with cervicomedullary stimulation delivered 100 ms after transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) used to transiently silence voluntary drive. Every 2 min, cortical voluntary activation (cVA) was measured with TMS. After the task, MVC torque declined more in AH (∼20%) than N and CH (∼11% and 14%, respectively, P < 0.05), with no differences between N and CH. cVA was lower in AH than N and CH at baseline (∼92%, 95% and 95%, respectively) and at the end of the protocol (∼82%, 90% and 90%, P < 0.05). During the fatiguing task, motoneurone excitability in N and AH declined to ∼65% and 40% of the baseline value (P < 0.05). In CH, motoneurone excitability did not decline and, late in the protocol, was ∼40% higher compared to AH (P < 0.05). These novel data reveal that acclimatization to hypoxia leads to a heightened motoneurone responsiveness during fatiguing exercise. Positive spinal and supraspinal adaptations during extended periods at altitude might therefore play a vital role for the restoration of performance after acclimatization to hypoxia.
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- Luca Ruggiero
- Integrated Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory, Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Integrated Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory, Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Integrated Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory, Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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- Integrated Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory, Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, BC, Canada
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Jubeau M, Rupp T, Temesi J, Perrey S, Wuyam B, Millet GY, Verges S. Neuromuscular Fatigue during Prolonged Exercise in Hypoxia. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017; 49:430-439. [PMID: 27753741 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Prolonged cycling exercise performance in normoxia is limited because of both peripheral and central neuromuscular impairments. It has been reported that cerebral perturbations are greater during short-duration exercise in hypoxia compared with normoxia. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that central deficits are accentuated in hypoxia compared with normoxia during prolonged (three bouts of 80 min separated by 25 min) whole-body exercise at the same relative intensity. METHODS Ten subjects performed two sessions consisting of three 80-min cycling bouts at 45% of their relative maximal aerobic power in normoxia and hypoxia (FiO2 = 0.12). Before exercise and after each bout, maximal voluntary force, voluntary activation assessed with nerve stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation, corticospinal excitability (motor evoked potential), intracortical inhibition (cortical silent period), and electrical (M-wave) and contractile (twitch and doublet peak forces) properties of the knee extensors were measured. Prefrontal and motor cortical oxygenation was also recorded during each cycling bout in both conditions. RESULTS A significant but similar force reduction (≈-22%) was observed at the end of exercise in normoxia and hypoxia. The modifications of voluntary activation assessed with transcranial magnetic stimulation and nerve stimulation, motor evoked potential, cortical silent period, and M-wave were also similar in both conditions. However, cerebral oxygenation was reduced in hypoxia compared with normoxia. CONCLUSION These findings show that when performed at the same relative low intensity, prolonged exercise does not induce greater supraspinal fatigue in hypoxia compared with normoxia. Despite lower absolute exercise intensities in hypoxia, reduced brain O2 availability might contribute to similar amounts of central fatigue compared with normoxia.
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- Marc Jubeau
- 1Laboratory HP2, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, FRANCE; 2INSERM U1042, Grenoble, FRANCE; 3Laboratory "Movement, Interactions, Performance" (EA 4334), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Nantes, Nantes, FRANCE; 4Inter-university Laboratory of Human Movement Biology, University Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry, FRANCE; 5Inter-university Laboratory of Human Movement Biology, University of Lyon, UJM-Saint-Etienne, Saint-Etienne, FRANCE; 6Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, CANADA; and 7EuroMov, University of Montpellier, FRANCE
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Mira J, Lapole T, Souron R, Messonnier L, Millet GY, Rupp T. Cortical voluntary activation testing methodology impacts central fatigue. Eur J Appl Physiol 2017; 117:1845-1857. [DOI: 10.1007/s00421-017-3678-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Effects of high-altitude exposure on supraspinal fatigue and corticospinal excitability and inhibition. Eur J Appl Physiol 2017. [PMID: 28647868 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-017-3669-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE While acute hypoxic exposure enhances exercise-induced central fatigue and can alter corticospinal excitability and inhibition, the effect of prolonged hypoxic exposure on these parameters remains to be clarified. We hypothesized that 5 days of altitude exposure would (i) normalize exercise-induced supraspinal fatigue during isolated muscle exercise to sea level (SL) values and (ii) increase corticospinal excitability and inhibition. METHODS Eleven male subjects performed intermittent isometric elbow flexions at 50% of maximal voluntary contraction to task failure at SL and after 1 (D1) and 5 (D5) days at 4350 m. Transcranial magnetic stimulation and peripheral electrical stimulation were used to assess supraspinal and peripheral fatigues. Pre-frontal cortex and biceps brachii oxygenation was monitored by near-infrared spectroscopy. RESULTS Exercise duration was not statistically different between SL (1095 ± 562 s), D1 (1132 ± 516 s), and D5 (1440 ± 689 s). No significant differences were found between the three experimental conditions in maximal voluntary activation declines at task failure (SL -16.8 ± 9.5%; D1 -25.5 ± 11.2%; D5 -21.8 ± 7.0%; p > 0.05). Exercise-induced peripheral fatigue was larger at D5 versus SL (100 Hz doublet at task failure: -58.8 ± 16.6 versus -41.8 ± 20.1%; p < 0.05). Corticospinal excitability at 50% maximal voluntary contraction was lower at D5 versus SL (brachioradialis p < 0.05, biceps brachii p = 0.055). Cortical silent periods were shorter at SL versus D1 and D5 (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The present results show similar patterns of supraspinal fatigue development during isometric elbow flexions at SL and after 1 and 5 days at high altitude, despite larger amount of peripheral fatigue at D5, lowered corticospinal excitability and enhanced corticospinal inhibition at altitude.
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Rupp T, Mallouf TLR, Perrey S, Wuyam B, Millet GY, Verges S. CO2 Clamping, Peripheral and Central Fatigue during Hypoxic Knee Extensions in Men. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016; 47:2513-24. [PMID: 26110698 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000000724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The central nervous system can play a critical role in limiting exercise performance during hypoxic conditions. Hypocapnia, which is associated with hypoxia-induced hyperventilation, may affect cerebral perfusion. We hypothesized that CO2 clamping during hypoxic isometric knee extensions would improve cerebral oxygenation and reduce central fatigue. METHODS Fifteen healthy men (mean ± SD: age, 25 ± 8 yr; body mass, 72 ± 11 kg; height, 179 ± 7 cm) performed intermittent isometric knee extensions at ∼50% of maximal voluntary contraction to task failure in normoxia, hypoxia with CO2 clamping (arterial O2 saturation, 80% ± 2%; end-tidal CO2 partial pressure, 40 ± 2 mm Hg), and hypoxia without CO2 clamping (arterial O2 saturation, 80% ± 3%). Transcranial magnetic stimulation and femoral nerve electrical stimulation were used to assess central and peripheral determinants of fatigue. Prefrontal cortex and quadriceps femoris oxygenation were monitored by multichannel near-infrared spectroscopy. RESULTS Exercise duration was reduced to a similar extent in hypoxia with CO2 clamping (997 ± 460 s) or hypoxia without CO2 clamping (929 ± 412 s) compared to normoxia (1473 ± 876 s; P < 0.001). Prefrontal cortex and quadriceps oxygenation were increased (+5.3 ± 8.6 and +2.6 ± 3.0 μmol·cm at task failure, respectively; P < 0.01) during hypoxia with CO2 clamping compared to hypoxia without CO2 clamping. Transcranial magnetic stimulation maximal voluntary activation decreased to a greater extent at task failure in hypoxia without CO2 clamping (-18% ± 8%) compared to hypoxia with CO2 clamping (-9% ± 9%; P < 0.01) and normoxia (-10% ± 7%; P < 0.05). Conversely, exercise-induced peripheral fatigue was larger in hypoxia with CO2 clamping than in hypoxia without CO2 clamping (e.g., Db10-to-Db100 ratio of 0.54 ± 0.12 and 0.63 ± 0.11 at task failure, respectively; P < 0.05). CONCLUSION The results demonstrate that CO2 clamping can alter central and peripheral mechanisms that contribute to neuromuscular fatigue during hypoxic isometric knee extensions in men. Hypocapnia impairs cerebral oxygenation and central drive but exerts a protective effect against fatigability in muscles.
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- Thomas Rupp
- 1HP2 Laboratory, Université Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, FRANCE; 2U1042, INSERM, Grenoble, FRANCE; 3Laboratoire de Physiologie de l'Exercice, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambéry, FRANCE; 4Movement To Health, Montpellier-I University, Euromov, Montpellier, FRANCE; 5Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne, FRANCE; and 6Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, CANADA
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Saugy JJ, Schmitt L, Hauser A, Constantin G, Cejuela R, Faiss R, Wehrlin JP, Rosset J, Robinson N, Millet GP. Same Performance Changes after Live High-Train Low in Normobaric vs. Hypobaric Hypoxia. Front Physiol 2016; 7:138. [PMID: 27148076 PMCID: PMC4835493 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/30/2016] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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PURPOSE We investigated the changes in physiological and performance parameters after a Live High-Train Low (LHTL) altitude camp in normobaric (NH) or hypobaric hypoxia (HH) to reproduce the actual training practices of endurance athletes using a crossover-designed study. METHODS Well-trained triathletes (n = 16) were split into two groups and completed two 18-day LTHL camps during which they trained at 1100-1200 m and lived at 2250 m (P i O2 = 111.9 ± 0.6 vs. 111.6 ± 0.6 mmHg) under NH (hypoxic chamber; FiO2 18.05 ± 0.03%) or HH (real altitude; barometric pressure 580.2 ± 2.9 mmHg) conditions. The subjects completed the NH and HH camps with a 1-year washout period. Measurements and protocol were identical for both phases of the crossover study. Oxygen saturation (S p O2) was constantly recorded nightly. P i O2 and training loads were matched daily. Blood samples and VO2max were measured before (Pre-) and 1 day after (Post-1) LHTL. A 3-km running-test was performed near sea level before and 1, 7, and 21 days after training camps. RESULTS Total hypoxic exposure was lower for NH than for HH during LHTL (230 vs. 310 h; P < 0.001). Nocturnal S p O2 was higher in NH than in HH (92.4 ± 1.2 vs. 91.3 ± 1.0%, P < 0.001). VO2max increased to the same extent for NH and HH (4.9 ± 5.6 vs. 3.2 ± 5.1%). No difference was found in hematological parameters. The 3-km run time was significantly faster in both conditions 21 days after LHTL (4.5 ± 5.0 vs. 6.2 ± 6.4% for NH and HH), and no difference between conditions was found at any time. CONCLUSION Increases in VO2max and performance enhancement were similar between NH and HH conditions.
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- Jonas J Saugy
- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland; National School of Mountain Sports/National Ski-Nordic CentrePrémanon, France
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland; Section for Elite Sport, Swiss Federal Institute of SportMagglingen, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Departmental Section of Physical Education and Sports, University of Alicante Alicante, Spain
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland; Section for Elite Sport, Swiss Federal Institute of SportMagglingen, Switzerland
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- Section for Elite Sport, Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses, University of Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Institute of Sport Sciences, University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland; Department of Physiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of LausanneLausanne, Switzerland
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Brandner CR, Warmington SA, Kidgell DJ. Corticomotor Excitability is Increased Following an Acute Bout of Blood Flow Restriction Resistance Exercise. Front Hum Neurosci 2015; 9:652. [PMID: 26696864 PMCID: PMC4667065 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2015.00652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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We used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate whether an acute bout of resistance exercise with blood flow restriction (BFR) stimulated changes in corticomotor excitability (motor evoked potential, MEP) and short-interval intracortical inhibition (SICI), and compared the responses to two traditional resistance exercise methods. Ten males completed four unilateral elbow flexion exercise trials in a balanced, randomized crossover design: (1) heavy-load (HL: 80% one-repetition maximum [1-RM]); (2) light-load (LL; 20% 1-RM) and two other light-load trials with BFR applied; (3) continuously at 80% resting systolic blood pressure (BFR-C); or (4) intermittently at 130% resting systolic blood pressure (BFR-I). MEP amplitude and SICI were measured using TMS at baseline, and at four time-points over a 60 min post-exercise period. MEP amplitude increased rapidly (within 5 min post-exercise) for BFR-C and remained elevated for 60 min post-exercise compared with all other trials. MEP amplitudes increased for up to 20 and 40 min for LL and BFR-I, respectively. These findings provide evidence that BFR resistance exercise can modulate corticomotor excitability, possibly due to altered sensory feedback via group III and IV afferents. This response may be an acute indication of neuromuscular adaptations that underpin changes in muscle strength following a BFR resistance training programme.
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- Christopher Roy Brandner
- Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University Melbourne, Burwood, VIC, Australia ; Talent Identification Unit, Sport Science Department, Aspire Academy Doha, Qatar
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- Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University Melbourne, Burwood, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Zghal F, Cottin F, Kenoun I, Rebaï H, Moalla W, Dogui M, Tabka Z, Martin V. Improved tolerance of peripheral fatigue by the central nervous system after endurance training. Eur J Appl Physiol 2015; 115:1401-15. [PMID: 25681110 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-015-3123-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to evaluate the effect of endurance training on central fatigue development and recovery. METHODS A control group was compared to a training group, which followed an 8-week endurance-training program, consisting in low-force concentric and isometric contractions. Before (PRE) and after (POST) the training period, neuromuscular function of the knee extensor (KE) muscles was evaluated before, immediately after and during 33 min after an exhausting submaximal isometric task at 15 % of the maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) force. After training, the trained group performed another test at iso-time, i.e., with the task maintained until the duration completed before training was matched (POST2). The evaluation of neuromuscular function consisted in the determination of the voluntary activation level during MVCs, from peripheral nerve electrical (VAPNS) and transcranial magnetic stimulations (VATMS). The amplitude of the potentiated twitch (Pt), the evoked [motor evoked potentials, cortical silent period (CSP)] and voluntary EMG activities were also recorded on the KE muscles. RESULTS Before training, the isometric task induced significant reductions of VAPNS, VATMS and Pt, and an increased CSP. The training period induced a threefold increase of exercise duration, delayed central fatigue appearance, as illustrated by the absence of modification of VAPNS, VATMS and CSP after POST2. At POST, central fatigue magnitude and recovery were not modified but Pt reduction was greater. CONCLUSION These results suggest that central fatigue partially adapts to endurance training. This adaptation principally translates into improved tolerance of peripheral fatigue by the central nervous system.
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- F Zghal
- UBIAE (INSERM U902), Faculty of Sport Sciences, Val d'Essonne University, Evry, France
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Gruet M, Temesi J, Brisswalter J, Millet G, Vergès S. Stimulation magnétique transcrânienne : application à la physiologie de l’exercice. Sci Sports 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2014.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Gruet M, Temesi J, Rupp T, Levy P, Verges S, Millet GY. Dynamics of corticospinal changes during and after high-intensity quadriceps exercise. Exp Physiol 2014; 99:1053-64. [PMID: 24907029 DOI: 10.1113/expphysiol.2014.078840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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This study tested the hypothesis that during fatiguing quadriceps exercise, supraspinal fatigue develops late, is associated with both increased corticospinal excitability and inhibition and recovers quickly. Eight subjects performed 20 s contractions [15 s at 50% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) followed by 5 s MVC] separated by a 10 s rest period until task failure. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electrical femoral nerve stimulation (PNS) were delivered ∼ 2 s apart during 50% MVC, during MVC and after MVC in relaxed muscle. Voluntary activation was assessed by TMS (VATMS) immediately before and after exercise and then three times over a 6 min recovery period. During exercise, MVC and twitch force evoked by PNS in relaxed muscle decreased progressively to 48 ± 8 and 36 ± 16% of control values, respectively (both P < 0.01). Significant changes in voluntary activation assessed by PNS and twitch evoked by TMS during MVC were observed during the last quarter of exercise only (from 96.4 ± 1.7 to 86 ± 13%, P = 0.03 and from 0.76 ± 0.8 to 4.9 ± 4.7% MVC, P = 0.02, from baseline to task failure, respectively). The TMS-induced silent period increased linearly during both MVC (by ∼ 79 ms) and 50% MVC (by ∼ 63 ms; both P < 0.01). Motor-evoked potential amplitude did not change during the protocol at any force levels. Both silent period and VATMS recovered within 2 min postexercise, whereas MVC and twitch force evoked by PNS in relaxed muscle recovered to only 84 ± 9 and 73 ± 17% of control values 6 min after exercise, respectively. In conclusion, high-intensity single-joint quadriceps exercise induces supraspinal fatigue near task failure, with increased intracortical inhibition and, in contrast to previous upper-limb results, unchanged corticospinal excitability. These changes recover rapidly after task failure, emphasizing the need to measure corticospinal adaptations immediately at task failure to avoid underestimation of exercise-induced corticospinal changes.
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- Mathieu Gruet
- Université Grenoble-Alpes, Laboratoire HP2, F-38000, Grenoble, France INSERM, U1042, F-38000, Grenoble, France Laboratoire Motricité Humaine, Education, Sport, Santé, Université de Toulon, France
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- Université de Lyon, F-42023, Saint-Etienne, France Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, Laboratoire HP2, F-38000, Grenoble, France INSERM, U1042, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, Laboratoire HP2, F-38000, Grenoble, France INSERM, U1042, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, Laboratoire HP2, F-38000, Grenoble, France INSERM, U1042, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- INSERM, U1042, F-38000, Grenoble, France Université de Lyon, F-42023, Saint-Etienne, France Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Goodall S, Twomey R, Amann M. Acute and chronic hypoxia: implications for cerebral function and exercise tolerance. FATIGUE-BIOMEDICINE HEALTH AND BEHAVIOR 2014; 2:73-92. [PMID: 25593787 DOI: 10.1080/21641846.2014.909963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE To outline how hypoxia profoundly affects neuronal functionality and thus compromise exercise-performance. METHODS Investigations using electroencephalography (EEG) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) detecting neuronal changes at rest and those studying fatiguing effects on whole-body exercise performance in acute (AH) and chronic hypoxia (CH) were evaluated. RESULTS At rest during very early hypoxia (<1-h), slowing of cerebral neuronal activity is evident despite no change in corticospinal excitability. As time in hypoxia progresses (3-h), increased corticospinal excitability becomes evident; however, changes in neuronal activity are unknown. Prolonged exposure (3-5 d) causes a respiratory alkalosis which modulates Na+ channels, potentially explaining reduced neuronal excitability. Locomotor exercise in AH exacerbates the development of peripheral-fatigue; as the severity of hypoxia increases, mechanisms of peripheral-fatigue become less dominant and CNS hypoxia becomes the predominant factor. The greatest central-fatigue in AH occurs when SaO2 is ≤75%, a level that coincides with increasing impairments in neuronal activity. CH does not improve the level of peripheral-fatigue observed in AH; however, it attenuates the development of central-fatigue paralleling increases in cerebral O2 availability and corticospinal excitability. CONCLUSIONS The attenuated development of central-fatigue in CH might explain, the improvements in locomotor exercise-performance commonly observed after acclimatisation to high altitude.
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- Stuart Goodall
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK
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- School of Sport and Service Management, University of Brighton, Eastbourne, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Goodall S, Twomey R, Amann M, Ross EZ, Lovering AT, Romer LM, Subudhi AW, Roach RC. AltitudeOmics: exercise-induced supraspinal fatigue is attenuated in healthy humans after acclimatization to high altitude. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2014; 210:875-88. [PMID: 24450855 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2013] [Revised: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIMS We asked whether acclimatization to chronic hypoxia (CH) attenuates the level of supraspinal fatigue that is observed after locomotor exercise in acute hypoxia (AH). METHODS Seven recreationally active participants performed identical bouts of constant-load cycling (131 ± 39 W, 10.1 ± 1.4 min) on three occasions: (i) in normoxia (N, PI O2 , 147.1 mmHg); (ii) in AH (FI O2 , 0.105; PI O2 , 73.8 mmHg); and (iii) after 14 days in CH (5260 m; PI O2 , 75.7 mmHg). Throughout trials, prefrontal-cortex tissue oxygenation and middle cerebral artery blood velocity (MCAV) were assessed using near-infrared-spectroscopy and transcranial Doppler sonography. Pre- and post-exercise twitch responses to femoral nerve stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation were obtained to assess neuromuscular and corticospinal function. RESULTS In AH, prefrontal oxygenation declined at rest (Δ7 ± 5%) and end-exercise (Δ26 ± 13%) (P < 0.01); the degree of deoxygenation in AH was greater than N and CH (P < 0.05). The cerebral O2 delivery index (MCAV × Ca O2 ) was 19 ± 14% lower during the final minute of exercise in AH compared to N (P = 0.013) and 20 ± 12% lower compared to CH (P = 0.040). Maximum voluntary and potentiated twitch force were decreased below baseline after exercise in AH and CH, but not N. Cortical voluntary activation decreased below baseline after exercise in AH (Δ11%, P = 0.014), but not CH (Δ6%, P = 0.174) or N (Δ4%, P = 0.298). A twofold greater increase in motor-evoked potential amplitude was evident after exercise in CH compared to AH and N. CONCLUSION These data indicate that exacerbated supraspinal fatigue after exercise in AH is attenuated after 14 days of acclimatization to altitude. The reduced development of supraspinal fatigue in CH may have been attributable to increased corticospinal excitability, consequent to an increased cerebral O2 delivery.
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- S. Goodall
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences; Northumbria University; Newcastle UK
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- School of Sport and Service Management; University of Brighton; Eastbourne UK
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- Department of Medicine; University of Utah; Salt Lake City UT USA
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- Physiology; English Institute of Sport; UK
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- Department of Human Physiology; University of Oregon; Eugene OR USA
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- Centre for Sports Medicine and Human Performance; Brunel University; Uxbridge UK
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- Department of Biology; University of Colorado Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs CO USA
- Altitude Research Center; Department of Emergency Medicine; University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Aurora CO USA
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- Altitude Research Center; Department of Emergency Medicine; University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus; Aurora CO USA
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Temesi J, Gruet M, Rupp T, Verges S, Millet GY. Resting and active motor thresholds versus stimulus-response curves to determine transcranial magnetic stimulation intensity in quadriceps femoris. J Neuroeng Rehabil 2014; 11:40. [PMID: 24655366 PMCID: PMC3976163 DOI: 10.1186/1743-0003-11-40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2013] [Accepted: 03/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a widely-used investigative technique in motor cortical evaluation. Recently, there has been a surge in TMS studies evaluating lower-limb fatigue. TMS intensity of 120-130% resting motor threshold (RMT) and 120% active motor threshold (AMT) and TMS intensity determined using stimulus–response curves during muscular contraction have been used in these studies. With the expansion of fatigue research in locomotion, the quadriceps femoris is increasingly of interest. It is important to select a stimulus intensity appropriate to evaluate the variables, including voluntary activation, being measured in this functionally important muscle group. This study assessed whether selected quadriceps TMS stimulus intensity determined by frequently employed methods is similar between methods and muscles. Methods Stimulus intensity in vastus lateralis, rectus femoris and vastus medialis muscles was determined by RMT, AMT (i.e. during brief voluntary contractions at 10% maximal voluntary force, MVC) and maximal motor-evoked potential (MEP) amplitude from stimulus–response curves during brief voluntary contractions at 10, 20 and 50% MVC at different stimulus intensities. Results Stimulus intensity determined from a 10% MVC stimulus–response curve and at 120 and 130% RMT was higher than stimulus intensity at 120% AMT (lowest) and from a 50% MVC stimulus–response curve (p < 0.05). Stimulus intensity from a 20% MVC stimulus–response curve was similar to 120% RMT and 50% MVC stimulus–response curve. Mean stimulus intensity for stimulus–response curves at 10, 20 and 50% MVC corresponded to approximately 135, 115 and 100% RMT and 180, 155 and 130% AMT, respectively. Selected stimulus intensity was similar between muscles for all methods (p > 0.05). Conclusions Similar optimal stimulus intensity and maximal MEP amplitudes at 20 and 50% MVC and the minimal risk of residual fatigue at 20% MVC suggest that a 20% MVC stimulus–response curve is appropriate for determining TMS stimulus intensity in the quadriceps femoris. The higher selected stimulus intensities at 120-130% RMT have the potential to cause increased coactivation and discomfort and the lower stimulus intensity at 120% AMT may underestimate evoked responses. One muscle may also act as a surrogate in determining optimal quadriceps femoris stimulation intensity.
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- Laboratoire de Physiologie de l'Exercice, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne F-42023, France.
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Jubeau M, Rupp T, Perrey S, Temesi J, Wuyam B, Levy P, Verges S, Millet GY. Changes in voluntary activation assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation during prolonged cycling exercise. PLoS One 2014; 9:e89157. [PMID: 24586559 PMCID: PMC3931682 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2013] [Accepted: 01/15/2014] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Maximal central motor drive is known to decrease during prolonged exercise although it remains to be determined whether a supraspinal deficit exists, and if so, when it appears. The purpose of this study was to evaluate corticospinal excitability and muscle voluntary activation before, during and after a 4-h cycling exercise. Ten healthy subjects performed three 80-min bouts on an ergocycle at 45% of their maximal aerobic power. Before exercise and immediately after each bout, neuromuscular function was evaluated in the quadriceps femoris muscles under isometric conditions. Transcranial magnetic stimulation was used to assess voluntary activation at the cortical level (VATMS), corticospinal excitability via motor-evoked potential (MEP) and intracortical inhibition by cortical silent period (CSP). Electrical stimulation of the femoral nerve was used to measure voluntary activation at the peripheral level (VAFNES) and muscle contractile properties. Maximal voluntary force was significantly reduced after the first bout (13±9%, P<0.01) and was further decreased (25±11%, P<0.001) at the end of exercise. CSP remained unchanged throughout the protocol. Rectus femoris and vastus lateralis but not vastus medialis MEP normalized to maximal M-wave amplitude significantly increased during cycling. Finally, significant decreases in both VATMS and VAFNES (∼8%, P<0.05 and ∼14%, P<0.001 post-exercise, respectively) were observed. In conclusion, reductions in VAFNES after a prolonged cycling exercise are partly explained by a deficit at the cortical level accompanied by increased corticospinal excitability and unchanged intracortical inhibition. When comparing the present results with the literature, this study highlights that changes at the cortical and/or motoneuronal levels depend not only on the type of exercise (single-joint vs. whole-body) but also on exercise intensity and/or duration.
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- Marc Jubeau
- INSERM U1042, Grenoble, France
- Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France
- MIP, Nantes, France
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- INSERM U1042, Grenoble, France
- Laboratoire HP2, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France
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- Movement To Health (M2H), Montpellier-I University, Euromov, France
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- INSERM U1042, Grenoble, France
- Laboratoire HP2, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France
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- INSERM U1042, Grenoble, France
- Laboratoire HP2, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France
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- INSERM U1042, Grenoble, France
- Laboratoire HP2, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France
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- INSERM U1042, Grenoble, France
- Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Zghal F, Martin V, Thorkani A, Arnal PJ, Tabka Z, Cottin F. Effects of endurance training on the maximal voluntary activation level of the knee extensor muscles. Eur J Appl Physiol 2013; 114:683-93. [PMID: 24368553 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2793-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate the neural adaptations to endurance training, and more specifically the adaptation of the cortical voluntary activation of the knee extensor (KE) muscles. METHODS Sixteen sedentary men were randomly allocated into an endurance training (n = 8) or a control group (n = 8). All subjects performed a maximal aerobic speed test (MAS) before and immediately after the training period. Training lasted 8 weeks and was based on endurance running. During Pre- and Post-training testing sessions, maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) was measured and voluntary activation (VA) was calculated via peripheral nerve (PNS) and transcranial magnetic stimulations (TMS) superimposed to MVC. Electromyographic activity (EMG) of the KE muscles was also measured during MVC, PNS (M-wave) and TMS (motor evoked potentials-MEP). The cortical silent period following TMS was also assessed. RESULTS Despite a significant improvement in endurance running performance, as suggested by the increase of MAS in the training group (Pre 15.4 ± 1.6 vs. Post 16.4 ± 1.6 km·h(-1)), endurance training did not affect MVC or VA as measured with PNS and TMS. Similarly, the EMG of KE muscles during MVC did not show any significant changes. Furthermore, the MEP amplitude and the duration of the silent period also remained unchanged after endurance training. CONCLUSIONS The present study suggests an 8-week endurance-training program does not generate adaptations of neural factors in sedentary subjects.
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- F Zghal
- UBIAE (INSERM U902), Faculty of Sport Sciences, Val d'Essonne University, Evry, France
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Neyroud D, Vallotton A, Millet GY, Kayser B, Place N. The effect of muscle fatigue on stimulus intensity requirements for central and peripheral fatigue quantification. Eur J Appl Physiol 2013; 114:205-15. [PMID: 24197080 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-013-2760-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The present study was designed to determine the stimulation intensity necessary for an adequate assessment of central and peripheral components of neuromuscular fatigue of the knee extensors. METHODS Three different stimulation intensities (100, 120 and 150% of the lowest intensity evoking a plateau in M-waves and twitch amplitudes, optimal stimulation intensity, OSI) were used to assess voluntary activation level (VAL) as well as M-wave, twitch and doublet amplitudes before, during and after an incremental isometric exercise performed by 14 (8 men) healthy and physically active volunteers. A visual analog scale was used to evaluate the associated discomfort. RESULTS There was no difference (p > 0.05) in VAL between the three intensities before and after exercise. However, we found that stimulating at 100% OSI may overestimate the extent of peripheral fatigue during exercise, whereas 150% OSI stimulations led to greater discomfort associated with doublet stimulations as well as to an increased antagonist co-activation compared to 100% OSI. CONCLUSION We recommend using 120% OSI, as it constitutes a good trade-off between discomfort and reliable measurements.
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- Daria Neyroud
- Institute of Movement Sciences and Sports Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Gruet M, Temesi J, Rupp T, Millet GY, Verges S. Effect of different approaches to target force on transcranial magnetic stimulation responses. Muscle Nerve 2013; 48:430-2. [DOI: 10.1002/mus.23786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Mathieu Gruet
- Laboratoire HP2, U1042 INSERM; Université Joseph Fourier; Grenoble France
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- Laboratoire LPE; Université de Lyon; Saint-Etienne France
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- Laboratoire HP2, U1042 INSERM; Université Joseph Fourier; Grenoble France
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- Laboratoire HP2, U1042 INSERM; Université Joseph Fourier; Grenoble France
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Gruet M, Temesi J, Rupp T, Levy P, Millet G, Verges S. Stimulation of the motor cortex and corticospinal tract to assess human muscle fatigue. Neuroscience 2013; 231:384-99. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.10.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2012] [Revised: 10/10/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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