Corticospinal excitability and reflex modulation in a non-stretched muscle following unilateral stretching

Hadjizadeh Anvar, Saman (2022) Corticospinal excitability and reflex modulation in a non-stretched muscle following unilateral stretching. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Abstract

Non-local effects of physical activity of a limb have been investigated in the literature focusing on cross-over or non-local muscles. The terms “cross-over” or “non-local muscle fatigue (NLMF)” have been subsequently introduced. However, the results of the studies are conflicting. While the NLMF research studies applied fatiguing interventions, other manipulations like muscle stretching have been shown to have non-local effects. However, the research outcomes regarding the non-local muscle stretching (NLMS) effects are conflicting as well. The accurate mechanisms underlying these possible effects throughout the neural pathway have not yet been elucidated. Hence, the objective of the present study was to examine the effects of soleus muscle stretching in the dominant leg on the crossover muscle.

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