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The Relevance of Sex Differences in Performance Fatigability by HUNTER, SANDRA K

“…ABSTRACTPerformance fatigability differs between men and women for a range of fatiguing tasks. Women are usually less fatigable than men, and this is most…”
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Sex differences in fatigability of dynamic contractions by Hunter, Sandra K.

“…New Findings What is the topic of this review? Women are usually less fatigable than men for isometric fatiguing contractions of similar intensity, but whether…”
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Physiological sex differences affect the integrative response to exercise: acute and chronic implications by Ansdell, Paul, Thomas, Kevin, Hicks, Kirsty M., Hunter, Sandra K., Howatson, Glyn, Goodall, Stuart

“…New Findings What is the topic of this review? We review sex differences within physiological systems implicated in exercise performance; specifically, how…”
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The aging neuromuscular system and motor performance by Hunter, Sandra K, Pereira, Hugo M, Keenan, Kevin G

“…Age-related changes in the basic functional unit of the neuromuscular system, the motor unit, and its neural inputs have a profound effect on motor function,…”
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Menstrual cycle-associated modulations in neuromuscular function and fatigability of the knee extensors in eumenorrheic women by Ansdell, Paul, Brownstein, Callum G, Škarabot, Jakob, Hicks, Kirsty M, Simoes, Davina C M, Thomas, Kevin, Howatson, Glyn, Hunter, Sandra K, Goodall, Stuart

“…Sex hormone concentrations of eumenorrheic women typically fluctuate across the menstrual cycle and can affect neural function such that estrogen has…”
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Mechanisms for the age-related increase in fatigability of the knee extensors in old and very old adults by Sundberg, Christopher W, Kuplic, Andrew, Hassanlouei, Hamidollah, Hunter, Sandra K

“…The mechanisms for the age-related increase in fatigability during high-velocity contractions in old and very old adults (≥80 yr) are unresolved. Moreover,…”
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Sex Differences in Mechanisms of Recovery after Isometric and Dynamic Fatiguing Tasks by SENEFELD, JONATHON, PEREIRA, HUGO M, ELLIOTT, NICHOLAS, YOON, TEJIN, HUNTER, SANDRA K

“…PURPOSEThe purpose of this study was to determine whether supraspinal mechanisms contribute to the sex difference in fatigability during and recovery from a…”
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Age-related Deficits in Voluntary Activation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by ROZAND, VIANNEY, SUNDBERG, CHRISTOPHER W., HUNTER, SANDRA K., SMITH, ASHLEIGH E.

“…ABSTRACTWhether there are age-related differences in neural drive during maximal effort contractions is not clear. This review determined the effect of age on…”
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The single-leg heel raise does not predict maximal plantar flexion strength in healthy males and females by Sara, Lauren K, Gutsch, Savannah B, Hunter, Sandra K

“…The single-leg heel raise test (SLHR) is commonly used in clinical settings to approximate plantar flexor strength, yet this is neither validated nor supported…”
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Cognitive challenge as a probe to expose sex- and age-related differences during static contractions by Pereira, Hugo M, Hunter, Sandra K

“…Despite activities of daily living being frequently performed simultaneously with a cognitive task, motor function is often investigated in isolation, which…”
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Fatigue and recovery from dynamic contractions in men and women differ for arm and leg muscles by Senefeld, Jonathon, Yoon, Tejin, Bement, Marie Hoeger, Hunter, Sandra K.

“…ABSTRACT Introduction: Whether there is a gender difference in fatigue and recovery from maximal velocity fatiguing contractions and across muscles is not…”
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Who is wearing a mask? Gender-, age-, and location-related differences during the COVID-19 pandemic by Haischer, Michael H, Beilfuss, Rachel, Hart, Meggie Rose, Opielinski, Lauren, Wrucke, David, Zirgaitis, Gretchen, Uhrich, Toni D, Hunter, Sandra K

“…Masks are an effective tool in combatting the spread of COVID-19, but some people still resist wearing them and mask-wearing behavior has not been…”
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Physical activity modulates corticospinal excitability of the lower limb in young and old adults by Hassanlouei, Hamidollah, Sundberg, Christopher W, Smith, Ashleigh E, Kuplic, Andrew, Hunter, Sandra K

“…Aging is associated with reduced neuromuscular function, which may be due in part to altered corticospinal excitability. Regular physical activity (PA) may…”
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Girls in the boat: Sex differences in rowing performance and participation by Keenan, Kevin G, Senefeld, Jonathon W, Hunter, Sandra K

“…Men outperform women in many athletic endeavors due to physiological and anatomical differences (e.g. larger and faster muscle); however, the observed sex…”
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Stroke increases ischemia-related decreases in motor unit discharge rates by Murphy, Spencer A, Negro, Francesco, Farina, Dario, Onushko, Tanya, Durand, Matthew, Hunter, Sandra K, Schmit, Brian D, Hyngstrom, Allison

“…Following stroke, hyperexcitable sensory pathways, such as the group III/IV afferents that are sensitive to ischemia, may inhibit paretic motor neurons during…”
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Performance Fatigability: Mechanisms and Task Specificity by Hunter, Sandra K

“…Performance fatigability is characterized as an acute decline in motor performance caused by an exercise-induced reduction in force or power of the involved…”
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Testosterone and androgen receptors in females: what is possible with resistance training? by Hunter, Sandra K.

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Edward F. Adolph Distinguished Lecture. Age and sex differences in the limits of human performance: fatigability and real-world data by Hunter, Sandra K

“…High-level athletic performances may be a proxy for the trajectory of optimal function of human biology with advanced aging and the differences between males…”
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Recovery from supraspinal fatigue is slowed in old adults after fatiguing maximal isometric contractions by Hunter, Sandra K, Todd, Gabrielle, Butler, Jane E, Gandevia, Simon C, Taylor, Janet L

“…1 Exercise Science Program, Department of Physical Therapy, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; 2 Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute and…”
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357 Effects of Dietary Nitrate Supplementation on Vascular Function in Individuals with Prediabetes by Arney, Blaine E., Fulton, Timothy J., Sundberg, Christopher W., Hunter, Sandra K.

“…OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Impaired vascular function, a subclinical marker of cardiovascular disease, has been identified in prediabetes. Dietary nitrate…”
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