Our paper has been accepted on European Journal of Applied Physiology: "Gearing in the human medial gastrocnemius: Effects of contraction conditions, tissue stiffness, and echo intensity"
Ageing does not impair motor neuron adaptations: comparable motor unit responses to strength training in young and older adults
Casolo et al. (2026)
The Journal of Physiology
https://t.co/w7A1VrMj3N
Changes in Passive Muscle Stiffness Following Biceps Femoris Strain Injury in Track‐and‐Field Athletes: Cross‐Sectional and Longitudinal Analyses
Kukuchi et al. (2026)
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
https://t.co/L66vei3ala
Independent neural drives and distinct motor unit discharge characteristics in hamstring muscles during isometric knee flexion
Sahinis et al. 2026 EJAP
https://t.co/GWDE9zqhaw
🏃♂️Discover how science & engineering are enhancing human performance at Waseda’s Human Performance Laboratory! Director Prof. Yasuo Kawakami introduces the cutting-edge research shaping the future.✨
Read more:
https://t.co/4E90TqNwYF
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MRI study (12 wks, 2×/wk, 5×10 @70%1RM): knee extensions vs leg press:
👉Both grew overall quads similarly, but knee extensions drove much more rectus femoris hypertrophy (+13% vs +1%)
👉Leg press also increased glute max (+15%) & adductor magnus (+6%)
https://t.co/kbvHoZsKLz
Another study indicating that single joint knee extension exercise is required to optimize development of the rectus femoris. The leg extension and sissy squat are good options 💪
https://t.co/MoYb8Bqa3L
Hypertrophic Effects of Single- versus Multi-Joint... : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise https://t.co/g2mFdaKrzZ LEG PRESS was time efficient for hypertrophy across multiple lower-limb muscles incl. QF., while KNEE EXTENSION effective for Rectus Femoris. Limitations noted.
Hypertrophic Effects of Single- versus Multi-Joint Exercise: A Direct Comparison Between Knee Extension and Leg Press.
Kinoshita et al. MSSE!
とても価値あるデータ。共著者として関わらせてもらいました。
https://t.co/ZBGM3zn8iR