Modulations of corticospinal excitability following rapid ankle dorsiflexion in skill- and endurance-trained athletes.
Nijia HuJanne AvelaDawson J KidgellJarmo M PiirainenSimon WalkerPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2022)
The skill group showed higher corticospinal excitability during the supraspinal reaction phase, which may indicate a "priming" of corticospinal excitability following rapid ankle dorsiflexion for a supraspinal reaction post-stretch, which appears absent in endurance-trained athletes.