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Postexercise facilitation appears durable in normal subjects.

S Pridmore1, R Bruno, Y Turnier-Shea

  • 1Department of Psychological Medicine, Royal Hobart Hospital and the School of Psychology and University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. s.pridmore@utas.edu.au

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
|April 4, 2001
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Postexercise facilitation, measured by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), shows significant individual differences. This facilitation appears to be a stable trait, potentially useful for monitoring relapsing conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • Postexercise facilitation is a phenomenon affecting motor neuron excitability.
  • Individual variability in physiological responses to exercise is well-documented.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the individual variability in postexercise facilitation using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
  • To determine if postexercise facilitation is a stable individual characteristic.

Main Methods:

  • Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was applied to 11 healthy subjects.
  • Measurements were taken on eight separate occasions for each subject.

Main Results:

  • A significant sixfold difference in postexercise facilitation was observed between individuals.

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  • Individual changes ranged from a 61% increase to a 51% decrease in facilitation.
  • Facilitation levels demonstrated consistency within individuals across repeated measurements.

    • Conclusions:

    • Postexercise facilitation is a durable and distinct individual characteristic in healthy subjects.
    • The stability of this trait suggests potential for serial studies in monitoring conditions with relapsing patterns.