Pádraig Spillane

This study examines how menstrual cycle-related sex hormone fluctuations affect motor unit discharge properties, finding small but detectable effects on discharge rates and patterns.

This study examines sex differences in durability during heavy intensity cycling, finding males experience greater reductions in key physiological thresholds compared to females.

This study examines how menstrual cycle phases affect corticospinal excitability and spike-timing-dependent plasticity in healthy females, finding phase-specific changes in excitability and plasticity responses.

The paper investigates neural contributions to muscle fatigability during sustained elbow flexion, finding that motoneuron excitability decreases while corticospinal and reticulospinal tract excitability remains unchanged.

This study examines sex differences in cardiopulmonary and neuromuscular responses to high-intensity interval exercise, finding greater hyperpnoea in females during early intervals and lesser decreases in contractile function post-exercise.

This study examines how motor unit discharge rate (MUDR) changes during isometric contractions to failure, showing task and intensity-dependent patterns.