Stretch-shortening cycle performance enhancement is not affected by initial pre-activation muscle length in permeabilized single muscle fibres The purpose of this study was to assess whether initial pre-activation muscle length alters stretch–shortening cycle (SSC) performance enhancement in …

⚠️ 📢 🚨 latest paper from the PowerLab led by Dr. Alex Zero 💪🏻
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Accelerated Muscle Biotechnologies is looking for a subcontractor (muscle physiologist) for a 5 day project at Brookhaven National Laboratory, conducting muscle mechanics / small-angle X-ray… | Anthon... Accelerated Muscle Biotechnologies is looking for a subcontractor (muscle physiologist) for a 5 day project at Brookhaven National Laboratory, conducting muscle mechanics / small-angle X-ray diffracti...

Accelerated Muscle Biotechnologies is looking for a subcontractor (muscle physiologist) for a 5 day project at Brookhaven National Laboratory, conducting muscle mechanics / small-angle X-ray diffraction experiments.
See LinkedIn post for details.

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In our latest review paper in Brain Research, we show that next-gen stimulators with controllable pulses open new opportunities for modulating corticospinal excitability and neuroplasticity.
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Reply to the Letter to the Editor concerning the article: ‘The stretch–shortening cycle effect is not associated with cortical or spinal excitability modulations’ @jphysiol.bsky.social
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I’m recruiting a postdoctoral researcher (@mdc-berlin.bsky.social, Berlin 🇩🇪, @niccolozampieri.bsky.social lab) for my @dfg.de -funded project on somatosensory feedback and locomotor control. Please repost and DM me if interested!

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Improved function CoA with non-duplicated angles and robust quadrant handling. Please update!

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Will you be at ISB or ASB in the coming weeks? Definitely come talk to me or someone from our group about a new Postdoc Position we are looking to fill asap in foot neuromechanics, aging, and gait. I'll post the official call for applications soon. Join us at UNC Chapel Hill! Reposts encouraged.

The stretch–shortening cycle effect is not associated with cortical or spinal excitability modulations Abstract figure legend Active muscle stretch before shortening increases force, work and power output compared with shortening only, which is known as the stretch–shortening cycle (SSC) effect. We ex....

📢The stretch–shortening cycle effect is not associated with cortical or spinal excitability modulations - Rissmann et al. - The Journal of Physiology - Wiley Online Library physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Are you interested in muscle #biomechanics and looking for #postdoc opportunities?

If you have skills in (statistical) shape modelling, advanced data analyses or 3D imaging/model reconstructions, get in touch with me!

I will be at #SEB2025 (Antwerp), #CNB2025 (Helsinki), and #ISB2025 (Stockholm).

microRNA-1 Regulates Metabolic Flexibility by Programming Adult Skeletal Muscle Pyruvate Metabolism Metabolic flexibility refers to the ability of a tissue to adjust cellular fuel choice in response to conditional changes in metabolic demand and acti…

A tour de force! Mouse, worm, and human data all telling the same story. Amazing! “microRNA-1 Regulates Metabolic Flexibility by Programming Adult Skeletal Muscle Pyruvate Metabolism” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The influence of pulse shape and current direction of TMS on test–retest reliability, and variability of measurement outcomes Pulse parameters of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) critically affect the stimulation outcomes. There is, however, a lack of understanding on …

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PhD Position in Muscle Mechanics (281527) | The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences Job title: PhD Position in Muscle Mechanics (281527), Employer: The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences , Deadline: Friday, August 1, 2025

The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH) is funding a new PhD position. The project will focus on muscle mechanics and pressure. Application details can be found at the link below.
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Modulation of stretch activation influences the stretch‐shortening cycle effect in in vivo human knee extensors This study investigated the effects of progressively increasing voluntary activation during the stretch phase on force and work production in the stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) of human knee extensor...

Jo et al., 2025. Physiological Reports, 13, e70377. @physrep.bsky.social
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Serial sarcomerogenesis does not contribute to the initial repeated bout effect Neuromuscular function is impaired following an unaccustomed bout of eccentric exercise. However, through the repeated bout effect (RBE), the muscle i…

📢 🚨 Serial sarcomerogenesis does not contribute to the initial repeated bout effect

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Latest work from the PowerLab Ethan & @hinksave.bsky.social

New publication on #muscle stretch-shortening cycles. Elst et al. (2025). Eur J Physiol rdcu.be/elxuN
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We are recruiting a postdoc for an exciting multi-disciplinary project that explores the use of quantum sensors to measure muscle behaviour - looking for someone with skills in ultrasound, mocap, and EMG - funded by QLD Government's Quantum 2032 Challenge uq.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/uqcare...

If you're in Berlin and working in #neuroscience, join us on 4 April @mdc-berlin.bsky.social for the 2025 MDC Neuroscience Meeting! There will be talks by our PhD students and postdocs (including yours truly with a talk on #locomotion and #proprioception), followed by a social poster session.

#MyoBlue I am looking for some students to join me on an academic project at the BioCAT Xray beamline Argonne Nat Labs, coming up: Feb 26-March 2nd. Besides paying room/board, you will get authorship on the 3 research papers we are completing. Who wants in? No Xray experience needed. Please share!

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Decoupling of muscle‐tendon unit and fascicle velocity contributes to the in vivo stretch‐shortening cycle effect in the male human triceps surae muscle During the shortening of stretch-shortening cycles (SSCs), muscle force output is enhanced compared with pure shortening (SHO), referred to as the SSC-effect. In general, muscle-tendon unit (MTU), mu...

Decoupling of muscle-tendon unit and fascicle velocity contributes to the in vivo stretch-shortening cycle effect 👉 reduction in fascicle shortening amplitude and velocity 👉 increasing the muscle's force capacity. Holzer et al. #myoblue @dfgpublic.bsky.social
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Journal of Applied Biomechanics is looking for a deputy editor to work with Katherine Boyer. Take a look at the recent announcement: journals.humankinetics.com/fileasset/JA...

ISB 2025: submission is open!
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Academic/industry PhD or post doc positions are being created between @ambiotech.bsky.social, MuscleX lab (new Prof Weikang Ma), and Prof Sam Harris (UA) Skeletal and cardiac muscle projects. Support to get own funding/line of research. (+ Living wage / benifits). Contact us! Share the news!

This is a big study out of the PowerLab looking at the scaling of Residual force enhancement from the single fibre to joint level in humans!!

Very proud of the team for pulling this one off!

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New Commentary in #ClinicalNeurophysiology addressing the ambiguities around research with #NIBS devices under the #EuropeanMedicalDeviceRegulation. We argue that most research studies using medical devices do not fall under the #MDR.
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Unlocking the benefit of active stretch: The Eccentric muscle action not the preload maximizes muscle-tendon unit stretch-shortening cycle performance - PubMed Stretch-shortening cycles (SSCs) outperform shortening contractions preceded by isometric contractions in terms of enhanced force/torque, work, and power production during shortening. This so-called S...

Unlocking benefit of active stretch ....
Kudos to T Göcking, PhD student @unibw_m, and D Holzer, @neuromechahnics.bsky.social, T Siebert.
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ISBS members! Join us in Salzburg for a Women in Sports Biomechanics workshop focused on allyship - this is open to ALL members registered for the conference and we'd love to see you there!

16th Jul 17:30-19:30 (incl. refreshments!)

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Latest work from Brent Raiteri out in J Physiol! Residual force depression is NOT accurately predicted by muscle work (as usually assumed) but rather by the number of active muscle fibres during shortening. Funded by @dfg_public. Check out the OA-link:
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