Browsing Open Research by Author "Lewis, GN"
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The Association Between Corticomotor Excitability and Motor Skill Learning in People With Painful Hand Arthritis
Parker, RS; Lewis, GN; Rice, DA; McNair, PJ (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2016)Previous studies have shown a tendency for reduced motor cortex inhibition in chronic pain populations. People with chronic pain also routinely demonstrate motor deficiencies, including skill learning. The goals of the ... -
The effects of experimental knee pain on lower limb corticospinal and motor cortex excitability
Rice, DA; Graven-Nielsen, T; Lewis, GN; McNair, PJ; Dalbeth, N (BioMed Central, 2015)Notable weakness of the quadriceps muscles is typically observed as a consequence of knee joint arthritis, knee surgery and knee injury. This is partly due to ongoing neural inhibition that prevents the central nervous ... -
The effects of joint aspiration and intra-articular corticosteroid injection on flexion reflex excitability, quadriceps strength and pain in individuals with knee synovitis: a prospective observational study
Rice, DA; McNair, PJ; Lewis, GN; Dalbeth, N (BioMed Central, 2015)Substantial weakness of the quadriceps muscles is typically observed in patients with arthritis. This is partly due to ongoing neural inhibition that prevents the quadriceps from being fully activated. Evidence from animal ... -
Experimental knee pain impairs submaximal force steadiness in isometric, eccentric, and concentric muscle actions
Rice, DA; McNair, PJ; Lewis, GN; Mannion, J (BioMed Central Ltd., 2015)Introduction: Populations with knee joint damage, including arthritis, have noted impairments in the regulation of submaximal muscle force. It is difficult to determine the exact cause of such impairments given the joint ... -
Mechanisms of Quadriceps Muscle Weakness in Knee Joint Osteoarthritis: The Effects of Prolonged Vibration on Torque and Muscle Activation in Osteoarthritic and Healthy Control Subjects
Rice, DA; McNair, PJ; Lewis, GN (BioMed Central (BMC), 2011)Introduction: A consequence of knee joint osteoarthritis (OA) is an inability to fully activate the quadriceps muscles, a problem termed arthrogenic muscle inhibition (AMI). AMI leads to marked quadriceps weakness that ... -
Quadriceps Arthrogenic Muscle Inhibition: The Effects of Experimental Knee Joint Effusion on Motor Cortex Excitability
Rice, DA; McNair, PJ; Lewis, GN; Dalbeth, N (BioMed Central, 2014)Introduction Marked weakness of the quadriceps muscles is typically observed following injury, surgery or pathology affecting the knee joint. This is partly due to ongoing neural inhibition that prevents the central nervous ... -
Reliability of Lower Limb Motor Evoked Potentials in Stroke and Healthy Populations: How Many Responses Are Needed?
Lewis, GN; Signal, N; Taylor, D (Elsevier, 2013)Objective To determine the intra- and inter-session reliability of motor evoked potential (MEP) size parameters in the lower limb of patients with stroke, focussing on the number of MEPs collected and the method of measuring ...