Acute changes in ankle dorsiflexor strength and fNIRS-Derived cortical activation following a single session of neuromuscular electrical stimulation in healthy older adults
Yingqi Li, Luyi Wang, Congxiao Wang, Hujun Wang, Shaoting Zhang, Anda Xiu, Shengxuan Duan, Yingpeng Wang, Shuyan Qie · 2026
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Yingqi Li and co-authors test one session of muscle stimulation on ankle strength and brain activity in older adults in a 2026 study. Electric stimulation can boost muscle work, yet instant effects after a single session were unclear. The team stimulated the front shin muscle for 20 minutes in healthy older volunteers.
Twenty seven adults took part in a before and after design. Ankle lifting strength rose right after stimulation, while passive muscle traits showed no change. Brain scans during the task showed activity in both sessions, but no brain change held after strict correction for many tests. Brain and behavior links seen at first pass also faded after correction.
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| CREATOR | Yingqi Li, Luyi Wang, Congxiao Wang, Hujun Wang, Shaoting Zhang, Anda Xiu, Shengxuan Duan, Yingpeng Wang, Shuyan Qie |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 46173 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |