Eccentric training at long muscle lengths induces greater corticospinal and spinal reflex plasticity than eccentric training at short muscle lengths.

ABSTRACT: It is well-established that resistance training generates neural adaptations. These may be greater when exercises mainly include eccentric contractions or when muscles are trained at long length. However, it remains to be clarified whether the length at which muscles are trained influences neural adaptation following eccentric training. We trained 28 healthy young individuals with eccentric exercises for 9 weeks (24 sessions) at either short (n = 13) or long (n = 15) plantar flexor lengths. Participants were assessed once before and once after this training. Estimates of corticospinal excitability and short-interval intracortical inhibition were obtained using transcranial magnetic stimulation and by analysing conditioned or non-conditioned motor evoked potentials. Effectiveness of Ia affe

SUBMITTER: Colard J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12665938 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature