Brain Research
New findings in brain research described from University of Colorado, Department of Integrative Physiology
Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 16th, 2006
New investigation results, "Time to task failure varies with the gain of the feedback signal for women, but not for men," are detailed in a study published in Experimental Brain Research. "Varying the gain of the feedback signal during a target-matching task alters the synaptic input onto the motor neuron pool. The purpose was to determine the influence of the gain of the feedback signal on the time to failure for men and women when maintaining arm position while supporting a submaximal inertial load with the elbow flexor muscles," investigators in the United States report.
"While seated with the upper arm vertical, 15 women and 14 men maintained a constant elbow angle...
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