Francesco Felici

Unilateral resistance training induces greater rate coding adaptations in high-threshold motor units during maximal voluntary contractions

This study shows that unilateral resistance training increases maximal force through enhanced rate coding in high-threshold motor units during maximal voluntary contractions.

Neural determinants of the increase in muscle strength and force steadiness of the untrained limb following a 4-week unilateral training

This study investigates neural adaptations in muscle strength and force steadiness in untrained limbs after unilateral training, finding reduced synaptic input variability and increased neural drive in trained and contralateral limbs.

Why humans are stronger but not faster after isometric strength training: specific neural, not muscular, motor unit adaptations

This study shows that isometric strength training increases maximal force but not rate of force development (RFD) due to unchanged motor unit recruitment speed, despite increased discharge rates during plateau phases.