Search Results - "Pitcher, J. B."

Changes in muscle responses to stimulation of the motor cortex induced by peripheral nerve stimulation in human subjects by RIDDING, M. C, BROUWER, B, MILES, T. S, PITCHER, J. B, THOMPSON, P. D

“…The aim of this study was to determine whether prolonged, repetitive mixed nerve stimulation (duty cycle 1 s, 500 ms on-500 ms off, 10 Hz) of the ulnar nerve…”
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Growth in early life and the development of obesity by age 9 years: are there critical periods and a role for an early life stressor? by Giles, L C, Whitrow, M J, Rumbold, A R, Davies, C E, de Stavola, B, Pitcher, J B, Davies, M J, Moore, V M

“…Objective: Rapid growth, possibly occurring in critical periods in early life, may be important for the development of obesity. It is unknown whether this is…”
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Acoustic divergence in the rut vocalizations of Persian and European fallow deer by Stachowicz, J. B., Vannoni, E., Pitcher, B. J., Briefer, E. F., Geffen, E., McElligott, A. G.

“…We conducted a study of the male rut vocalizations (groans) of two closely related species, Persian and European fallow deer. Persian fallow deer are…”
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Inter- and intra-subject variability of motor cortex plasticity following continuous theta-burst stimulation by Vallence, A.-M, Goldsworthy, M.R, Hodyl, N.A, Semmler, J.G, Pitcher, J.B, Ridding, M.C

“…Highlights • Comprehensive study of between-session reproducibility of cTBS-induced plasticity. • 150% RMT is the most reliable TMS intensity to probe…”
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The characteristics and consequences of African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) den site selection by Alting, B. F., Bennitt, E., Golabek, K. A., Pitcher, B. J., McNutt, J. W., Wilson, A. M., Bates, H., Jordan, N. R.

“…Many species rear offspring in fixed sites, returning frequently to provision them, and the selection of these sites is a critical decision in the life cycle,…”
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Fallow bucks attend to vocal cues of motivation and fatigue by Pitcher, Benjamin J., Briefer, Elodie F., Vannoni, Elisabetta, McElligott, Alan G.

“…Lay Summary Breeding vocalizations can provide up-to-date information about callers. During the rut, fallow buck calling rates vary in response to their…”
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The influence of short-interval intracortical facilitation when assessing developmental changes in short-interval intracortical inhibition by Schneider, L.A, Goldsworthy, M.R, Cole, J.P, Ridding, M.C, Pitcher, J.B

“…Highlights • This cross-sectional study examined the developmental trajectory of SICF. • We report that children aged 8–12 years exhibit enhanced SICF. •…”
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The influence of motor function on processing speed in preterm and term-born children by Schneider, L. A., Burns, N. R., Giles, L. C., Nettelbeck, T. J., Hudson, I. L., Ridding, M. C., Pitcher, J. B.

“…This study investigates the relationship between motor function and processing speed in preterm children. Processing speed was compared in 145 adolescents,…”
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INFLUENCE OF MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW ON FATIGUE DURING INTERMITTENT HUMAN HAND-GRIP EXERCISE AND RECOVERY by Pitcher, Julia B., Miles, Timothy S.

“…SUMMARY 1. The influence of muscle blood flow on fatigue and recovery was studied in the forearm muscles of eight male subjects performing a powerful isometric…”
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An avian eavesdropping network: alarm signal reliability and heterospecific response by Magrath, Robert D., Pitcher, Benjamin J., Gardner, Janet L.

“…Alarm calls potentially provide information about predators to heterospecifics, but little is known about patterns of eavesdropping among species. Many cases…”
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Vocal recognition of mothers by Australian sea lion pups: individual signature and environmental constraints by Charrier, Isabelle, Pitcher, Benjamin J., Harcourt, Robert G.

“…As in all otariids, Australian sea lion, Neophoca cinerea, females alternate foraging trips at sea with suckling periods ashore, and each time they return,…”
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Acoustic divergence in the rut vocalizations of P ersian and E uropean fallow deer by Stachowicz, J. B., Vannoni, E., Pitcher, B. J., Briefer, E. F., Geffen, E., McElligott, A. G.

“…Abstract We conducted a study of the male rut vocalizations (groans) of two closely related species, P ersian and E uropean fallow deer. P ersian fallow deer…”
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How to be fed but not eaten: nestling responses to parental food calls and the sound of a predator's footsteps by Magrath, Robert D., Pitcher, Benjamin J., Dalziell, Anastasia H.

“…Nestling birds could minimize the risk of being overheard by predators by becoming silent after parental alarm calls, begging only when parents arrive with…”
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Age and sex differences in human motor cortex input–output characteristics by Pitcher, Julia B., Ogston, Kirstin M., Miles, Timothy S.

“…Stimulus‐response curves for motor evoked potentials (MEPs) induced in a hand muscle by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) were constructed for 42…”
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Alterations in corticospinal excitability with imposed vs. voluntary fatigue in human hand muscles by Pitcher, J B, Miles, T S

“…We aimed to determine whether postexercise depression of motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) could be demonstrated without voluntary muscle activation in humans…”
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Alterations in corticospinal excitability with imposed vs. voluntary fatigue in human hand muscles by Pitcher, Julia B, Miles, Timothy S

“…Department of Physiology, Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia We aimed to determine whether postexercise depression of motor-evoked…”
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Frequency-dependent, bi-directional plasticity in motor cortex of human adults by Pitcher, Julia B, Ridding, Michael C, Miles, Timothy S

“…Objective: To determine whether the plastic changes induced in human motor cortex by afferent stimulation depend on stimulus frequency. Methods: Transcranial…”
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Facilitation of cortically evoked potentials with motor imagery during post-exercise depression of corticospinal excitability by PITCHER, Julia B, ROBERTSON, Alexandra L, CLOVER, Emma C, JABERZADEH, Shapour

“…This study examined whether muscle fatigue alters the facilitatory effect of motor imagery on corticospinal excitability. We aimed to determine if…”
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