Neural Adaptations to Metronome-Paced Strength Training

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Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of incorporating variability within Resistance Training (RT) methods on the neural adaptations along the corticospinal tract and on neuromuscular function. The literature suggests that RTis one of the most common modalities to enhance and restore muscle function and its practice results in adaptation in neural and morphological adaptations. It is also known that conditions such as ageing and injury have a negative impact on neural drive to the muscles with consequences at motor control level that are not addressed by traditional RT. Recent approaches such as metronome paced strength training have been used to cover this motor control dimension through a greater control and consciousness of movement. However, this methodology tends not to incorporate the inherent variability and complex, fractal-like fluctuations that characterize human movement. The investigators propose that incorporating variability through a fractal-like metronome approach will speed up the neural adaptations which will be useful in injury rehab.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06532786

Run by

Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL

People needed

60

Starts

2024-09-15

Expected to finish

2026-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-01-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: male. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• aged between 18 and 40 years

You may not qualify if…

• Neurologic conditions;
• Lower limb disabilities or disease;
• Not able to provide informed consent;
• Have an implanted device (e.g. pacemakers) or any metal in the body;
• Medication advised against the application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation;
• History/family history of seizures, brain lesions or head trauma, neurological or psychiatric diseases, epilepsy, migraine

Where it is running

• Egas Moniz School of Health & Science — Almada, Monte de Caparica, Portugal (enrolling)

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