Six weeks of isometric resistance training led to evidence of corticospinal but not reticulospinal adaptation in previously untrained adult males
Simon Walker, Katherine E J Keogh, Meghan Tanel, Aidan S W Baker, Anne M E Baker, Dawson J Kidgell, Stuart N Baker · 2026
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Simon Walker and co-authors test which brain path adapts during strength training in a 2026 study. A recent idea credits a brainstem path, not the main cortex path, for the neural gains from lifting. Thirty-nine untrained young men trained with steady holds for six weeks, in two styles, against a control group.
The training groups grew stronger and faster at building force, by about 27 and 60 percent. Brain signals from the cortex path shrank, and its quiet period shortened, pointing to less cortical braking. Signs tied to the brainstem path gave mixed, clashing results. The authors urge tests of other training forms and longer spans before the question settles.
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| CREATOR | Simon Walker, Katherine E J Keogh, Meghan Tanel, Aidan S W Baker, Anne M E Baker, Dawson J Kidgell, Stuart N Baker |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |