Jacques Duchateau

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1 Muscle fatigue: what, why and how it influences muscle function. J Physiol 2007 2.57
2 Age-related decline in rate of torque development is accompanied by lower maximal motor unit discharge frequency during fast contractions. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2008 1.43
3 Voluntary activation during maximal contraction with advancing age: a brief review. Eur J Appl Physiol 2006 1.32
4 Unraveling the neurophysiology of muscle fatigue. J Electromyogr Kinesiol 2010 1.15
5 Muscle fatigue and the mechanisms of task failure. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 2004 1.15
6 Age-related fatigability of the ankle dorsiflexor muscles during concentric and eccentric contractions. Eur J Appl Physiol 2006 1.12
7 Spinal mechanisms contribute to differences in the time to failure of submaximal fatiguing contractions performed with different loads. J Neurophysiol 2008 1.08
8 The relative lengthening of the myotendinous structures in the medial gastrocnemius during passive stretching differs among individuals. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2008 1.05
9 Effect of static stretch training on neural and mechanical properties of the human plantar-flexor muscles. Muscle Nerve 2004 1.02
10 Aging does not affect voluntary activation of the ankle dorsiflexors during isometric, concentric, and eccentric contractions. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2005 0.96
11 Specific modulation of motor unit discharge for a similar change in fascicle length during shortening and lengthening contractions in humans. J Physiol 2006 0.95
12 Electrical stimulation as a modality to improve performance of the neuromuscular system. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 2007 0.93
13 Translating Fatigue to Human Performance. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 0.93
14 Effects of a combined essential amino acids/carbohydrate supplementation on muscle mass, architecture and maximal strength following heavy-load training. Eur J Appl Physiol 2010 0.92
15 Spinal reflexes and coactivation of ankle muscles during a submaximal fatiguing contraction. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2005 0.92
16 Cortical and spinal modulation of antagonist coactivation during a submaximal fatiguing contraction in humans. J Neurophysiol 2007 0.91
17 Postactivation potentiation in human muscle is not related to the type of maximal conditioning contraction. Muscle Nerve 2004 0.91
18 Age-related changes in the behavior of the muscle-tendon unit of the gastrocnemius medialis during upright stance. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2011 0.91
19 Discharge properties of motor units during steady isometric contractions performed with the dorsiflexor muscles. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2012 0.90
20 Neural aspects of muscle stretching. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 2006 0.90
21 Specific modulation of corticospinal and spinal excitabilities during maximal voluntary isometric, shortening and lengthening contractions in synergist muscles. J Physiol 2011 0.90
22 Neural Contributions to Muscle Fatigue: From the Brain to the Muscle and Back Again. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 0.88
23 Change in muscle fascicle length influences the recruitment and discharge rate of motor units during isometric contractions. J Neurophysiol 2005 0.87
24 Age-related influence of vision and proprioception on Ia presynaptic inhibition in soleus muscle during upright stance. J Physiol 2012 0.87
25 Preceding muscle activity influences motor unit discharge and rate of torque development during ballistic contractions in humans. J Physiol 2004 0.86
26 Postactivation potentiation of short tetanic contractions is differently influenced by stimulation frequency in young and elderly adults. Eur J Appl Physiol 2008 0.85
27 Effects of noradrenaline and dopamine on supraspinal fatigue in well-trained men. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2012 0.84
28 Postactivation potentiation in a human muscle: effect on the rate of torque development of tetanic and voluntary isometric contractions. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2007 0.82
29 Modulation of reflex responses in activated ankle dorsiflexors differs in healthy young and elderly subjects. Eur J Appl Physiol 2011 0.81
30 Postactivation potentiation in a human muscle: effect on the load-velocity relation of tetanic and voluntary shortening contractions. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2007 0.80
31 Influence of neural adjustments and muscle oxygenation on task failure during sustained isometric contractions with elbow flexor muscles. Exp Physiol 2012 0.78
32 Acute effect of muscle stretching on the steadiness of sustained submaximal contractions of the plantar flexor muscles. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2010 0.78
33 The repeated bout effect of eccentric exercise is not associated with changes in voluntary activation. Eur J Appl Physiol 2009 0.77
34 Effects of load magnitude on muscular activity and tissue oxygenation during repeated elbow flexions until failure. Eur J Appl Physiol 2013 0.77
35 Effects of short-term dexamethasone administration on corticospinal excitability. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2014 0.77
36 Effect of a periodized power training program on the functional performances and contractile properties of the quadriceps in sprinters. Res Q Exerc Sport 2012 0.76
37 Postactivation potentiation influences differently the nonlinear summation of contractions in young and elderly adults. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2004 0.76
38 Noradrenaline Reuptake Inhibition Impairs Cortical Output and Limits Endurance Time. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2016 0.76
39 Paths of discovery in motoneuron neurobiology. Brain Res 2011 0.75
40 Neural Correlates to the Increase in Maximal Force after Dexamethasone Administration. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017 0.75
41 Initial conditions influence the characteristics of ballistic contractions in the ankle dorsiflexors. Eur J Appl Physiol 2010 0.75