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You are as fast as your motor neurons: speed of recruitment and maximal discharge of motor neurons determine the maximal rate of force development in humans by Del Vecchio, Alessandro, Negro, Francesco, Holobar, Ales, Casolo, Andrea, Folland, Jonathan P., Felici, Francesco, Farina, Dario

“…Key points We propose and validate a method for accurately identifying the activity of populations of motor neurons during contractions at maximal rate of…”
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Nitrate Supplementation Enhances the Contractile Properties of Human Skeletal Muscle by HAIDER, GEORG, FOLLAND, JONATHAN P

“…PURPOSEDietary nitrate supplementation positively affects cardiovascular function at rest and energy metabolism during exercise in humans and has recently also…”
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Running Technique is an Important Component of Running Economy and Performance by FOLLAND, JONATHAN P, ALLEN, SAM J, BLACK, MATTHEW I, HANDSAKER, JOSEPH C, FORRESTER, STEPHANIE E

“…Despite an intuitive relationship between technique and both running economy (RE) and performance, and the diverse techniques used by runners to achieve…”
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What makes long-term resistance-trained individuals so strong? A comparison of skeletal muscle morphology, architecture, and joint mechanics by Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M, Balshaw, Thomas G, Massey, Garry J, Folland, Jonathan P

“…The greater muscular strength of long-term resistance-trained (LTT) individuals is often attributed to hypertrophy, but the role of other factors, notably…”
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The Muscle Morphology of Elite Sprint Running by Miller, Robert, Balshaw, Thomas G., Massey, Garry J., Maeo, Sumiaki, Lanza, Marcel B., Johnston, Michael, Allen, Sam J., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…The influence of muscle morphology and strength characteristics on sprint running performance, especially at elite level, is unclear. PURPOSEThis study aimed…”
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Salivary IgA as a Risk Factor for Upper Respiratory Infections in Elite Professional Athletes by NEVILLE, Vernon, GLEESON, Michael, FOLLAND, Jonathan P

“…The relationship between physiological and psychological stress and immune function is widely recognized; however, there is little evidence to confirm a direct…”
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The Human Muscle Size and Strength Relationship: Effects of Architecture, Muscle Force, and Measurement Location by BALSHAW, THOMAS G., MADEN-WILKINSON, THOMAS M., MASSEY, GARRY J., FOLLAND, JONATHAN P.

“…This study aimed to determine the best muscle size index of muscle strength by establishing if incorporating muscle architecture measurements improved the…”
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Maximal and explosive strength training elicit distinct neuromuscular adaptations, specific to the training stimulus by Tillin, Neale A., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…Purpose To compare the effects of short-term maximal (MST) vs. explosive (EST) strength training on maximal and explosive force production, and assess the…”
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The contribution of muscle hypertrophy to strength changes following resistance training by Erskine, Robert M., Fletcher, Gareth, Folland, Jonathan P.

“…Purpose Whilst skeletal muscle hypertrophy is considered an important adaptation to resistance training (RT), it has not previously been found to explain the…”
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Similarity of polygenic profiles limits the potential for elite human physical performance by Williams, Alun G., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…Human physical capability is influenced by many environmental and genetic factors, and it is generally accepted that physical capability phenotypes are highly…”
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Neuromuscular performance of explosive power athletes versus untrained individuals by Tillin, Neale A, Jimenez-Reyes, Pedro, Pain, Matthew T G, Folland, Jonathan P

“…Electromechanical delay (EMD) and rate of force development (RFD) are determinants of explosive neuromuscular performance. We may expect a contrast in EMD and…”
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Training-specific functional, neural, and hypertrophic adaptations to explosive- vs. sustained-contraction strength training by Balshaw, Thomas G, Massey, Garry J, Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M, Tillin, Neale A, Folland, Jonathan P

“…Training specificity is considered important for strength training, although the functional and underpinning physiological adaptations to different types of…”
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How Humans Run Faster: The Neuromechanical Contributions of Functional Muscle Groups to Running at Different Speeds by Willer, Jasmin, Allen, Sam J., Burden, Richard J., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…ABSTRACT How the neuromechanics of the lower limb functional muscle groups change with running speed remains to be fully elucidated, with implications for our…”
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Changes in agonist neural drive, hypertrophy and pre-training strength all contribute to the individual strength gains after resistance training by Balshaw, Thomas G., Massey, Garry J., Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M., Morales-Artacho, Antonio J., McKeown, Alexandra, Appleby, Clare L., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…Purpose Whilst neural and morphological adaptations following resistance training (RT) have been investigated extensively at a group level, relatively little…”
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Neural adaptations to long-term resistance training: evidence for the confounding effect of muscle size on the interpretation of surface electromyography by Škarabot, Jakob, Balshaw, Thomas G., Maeo, Sumiaki, Massey, Garry J., Lanza, Marcel B., Maden-Wilkinson, Thomas M., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…In a large sample of long-term resistance-trained individuals, we showed greater maximal M-wave amplitude of the elbow flexors and knee extensors compared with…”
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The Muscle Morphology of Elite Female Sprint Running by MILLER, ROBERT, BALSHAW, THOMAS G., MASSEY, GARRY J., MAEO, SUMIAKI, LANZA, MARCEL B., HAUG, BILL, JOHNSTON, MICHAEL, ALLEN, SAM J., FOLLAND, JONATHAN P.

“…ABSTRACT Introduction A paucity of research exists examining the importance of muscle morphological and functional characteristics for elite female sprint…”
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Corticospinal excitability and motor representation after long‐term resistance training by Maeo, Sumiaki, Balshaw, Thomas G., Lanza, Marcel B., Hannah, Ricci, Folland, Jonathan P.

“…It is poorly understood how the central nervous system adapts to resistance training, especially after years of exposure. We compared corticospinal…”
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Behavior of motor units during submaximal isometric contractions in chronically strength-trained individuals by Casolo, Andrea, Del Vecchio, Alessandro, Balshaw, Thomas G, Maeo, Sumiaki, Lanza, Marcel Bahia, Felici, Francesco, Folland, Jonathan P, Farina, Dario

“…Neural and morphological adaptations combine to underpin the enhanced muscle strength following prolonged exposure to strength training, although their…”
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Neural adaptations after 4 years vs 12 weeks of resistance training vs untrained by Balshaw, Thomas G., Massey, Garry J., Maden‐Wilkinson, Thomas M., Lanza, Marcel B., Folland, Jonathan P.

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of resistance training (RT) duration, including years of exposure, on agonist and antagonist neuromuscular…”
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Modulation of post-movement beta rebound by contraction force and rate of force development by Fry, Adam, Mullinger, Karen J., O'Neill, George C., Barratt, Eleanor L., Morris, Peter G., Bauer, Markus, Folland, Jonathan P., Brookes, Matthew J.

“…Movement induced modulation of the beta rhythm is one of the most robust neural oscillatory phenomena in the brain. In the preparation and execution phases of…”
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