Thomas Mangin

The central motor command, but not the muscle afferent feedback, is necessary to generate the perception of effort

This study tests two models of effort perception by manipulating central motor command and afferent feedback, finding that central motor command is necessary for effort perception.

Maintaining performance under pain is effortful: experimental and computational evidence

The paper shows that performance under pain is maintained through increased effort, supported by computational modeling, across cognitive and motor tasks.

Mental fatigue impairs cycling endurance performance and perception of effort, but not muscle activation

This study shows mental fatigue reduces cycling endurance time and increases perceived effort but does not affect muscle activation.

Increased perceived effort during contralateral thermal heat pain is not explained by increased intracortical and corticospinal inhibition.

This study investigates whether contralateral thermal heat pain affects corticospinal and intracortical excitability, finding no reduction and instead increased corticospinal excitability, with perceived effort linked to pain experience rather than neural inhibition.

Facing pain is effortful: key role of the supplementary motor area and anterior midcingulate cortex

This study uses fMRI to investigate how brain regions like the supplementary motor area and anterior midcingulate cortex contribute to effort perception during pain and task performance.

Experimentally induced fatigue and motor learning: A scoping review

This scoping review examines the effects of fatigue from physical and cognitive exertion on motor learning, highlighting inconsistencies in definitions, measurements, and participant demographics.