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P. J. Atherton

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B. E. Phillips· 5 shared M. Piasecki· 5 shared D. W. Stashuk· 4 shared E. J. Jones· 4 shared T. B. Inns· 3 shared Y. Guo· 3 shared A. Philp· 2 shared D. J. Wilkinson· 2 shared

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Menstrual cycle associated alteration of vastus lateralis motor unit function

J. Piasecki, Y. Guo, E. J. Jones, B. E. Phillips, D. W. Stashuk, P. J. Atherton, M. Piasecki

This study examines how menstrual cycle phases affect motor unit function in vastus lateralis muscle, finding reduced firing rates of low threshold motor units during high progesterone phases without affecting neuromuscular performance.

bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2023Physiology

Common synaptic inputs and persistent inward currents of vastus lateralis motor units are reduced in older age

Y. Guo, E. J. Jones, J. Skarabot, T. Inns, B. E. Phillips, P. J. Atherton, M. Piasecki

This study shows that older adults have reduced persistent inward currents and common synaptic inputs in vastus lateralis motor units, contributing to lower strength and poorer force control.

bioRxiv · Feb 3, 2023 · PreprintPhysiology

Motor unit dysregulation following 15 days of unilateral lower limb immobilisation

T. B. Inns, J. J. Bass, E. J. O. Hardy, D. J. Wilkinson, D. W. Stashuk, P. J. Atherton, B. E. Phillips, M. Piasecki

This study examines motor unit adaptations in human skeletal muscle after 15 days of unilateral limb immobilisation, finding reduced muscle strength relative to mass and changes in motor unit firing and neuromuscular junction transmission.

bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2022Physiology

Training induced improvements in knee extensor force accuracy are associated with reduced vastus lateralis motor unit firing variability

I. A. Ely, E. J. Jones, T. B. Inns, S. Dooley, S. B. J. Miller, D. W. Stashuk, P. J. Atherton, B. E. Phillips, M. Piasecki

This study shows that force accuracy training reduces motor unit firing rate variability in the vastus lateralis, improving force tracking accuracy without increasing muscle strength.

bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2022Physiology

Muscle activation strategies of the vastus lateralis according to sex

Y. Guo, E. J. Jones, T. B. Inns, I. A. Ely, D. W. Stashuk, D. J. Wilkinson, K. Smith, J. Piasecki, B. E. Phillips, P. J. Atherton, M. Piasecki

This study compares neuromuscular recruitment strategies in men and women during isometric contractions, finding women use smaller motor units with higher firing rates while both sexes show similar force production strategies.

bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2021 · PreprintPhysiology

Diet-Induced Vitamin D Deficiency Results in Reduced Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Respiration in C57BL/6J Mice

S. Ashcroft, G. Fletcher, A. M. Philp, P. J. Atherton, A. Philp

bioRxiv · May 15, 2020Physiology

The Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) Regulates Mitochondrial Function in C2C12 Myoblasts

S. Ashcroft, J. J. Bass, A. Kazi, P. J. Atherton, A. Philp

This study shows that VDR knockdown in C2C12 myoblasts reduces mitochondrial respiration and ATP production, suggesting VDR regulates skeletal muscle mitochondrial function.

bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2019Physiology