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*Hubbard EF, *Hinks A, *Mashouri P, Power GA. (2022). Influence of Four Weeks of Downhill Running on Calcium Sensitivity of Rat Single Muscle Fibres. Physiological Reports (In Press).
Paris M, McNeil CJ, Power GA, Rice CL, Dalton BH. (2022). Age-related performance fatigability: a comprehensive review of dynamic tasks. Journal of applied Physiology. (In Press)
*Hinks A, *Jacob K, *Mashouri P, Medak KD, Franchi M, Wright DC, Brown SHM, Power GA. (2022). An increase in serial sarcomere number induced via weighted downhill running improves work loop performance in the rat soleus. Biology OPEN. 11(7):bio059491
Hirata K., Ito M, Nomura Y, Kawashima C, Tsuchiya Y, Ooba K, Yoshida T, Yamada Y, Power GA, Tillin N, Akagi R (2021). Muscle quality indices separately associate with joint-level power-related measures of the knee extensors in older males. European Journal of Applied Physiology (In Press)
*Hinks A, Franchi M, Power GA. (2022). The influence of longitudinal muscle fascicle growth on mechanical function. Journal of Applied Physiology. 133(1):87-103.
Akagi R, Nomura Y, Kawashima C, Ito M, Ooba K, Tsuchiya Y, Power GA, Hirata K. (2022). Trade-off between maximal power output and fatigue resistance of the knee extensors for older men. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 20(1): 1-11.
*Davidson B, *Hinks A, Dalton BH, Akagi R, Power GA. (2022). Power attenuation from restricting range of motion is minimized in subjects with fast RTD and following isometric training. Journal of Applied Physiology. 132(2):497-510.
Allen MD, Dalton BH, Gilmore KJ, McNeil CJ, Doherty TJ, Rice CL, Power GA (2022). Response to Letter: Preventing age-related motor unit loss: is exercise the answer? Experimental Gerontology. [Letter to the Editor]. 159:111696.
Allen MD, Dalton BH, Gilmore KJ, McNeil CJ, Doherty TJ, Rice CL, Power GA (2021). Neuroprotective effects of exercise on the aging human neuromuscular system. Experimental Gerontology. Invited special issue on neuromuscular adaptations to exercise and aging. 152: 111465
*Kozlowski B, Pageaux B, *Hubbard EF, *St Peters B, Millar PJ, & Power GA (2021). Perception of effort during an isometric contraction is influenced by prior muscle lengthening or shortening. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 121(9):2531-2542.
*Hinks A, *Hess A, *Debenham MIB, *Chen J, *Mazara N, *Inkol KA, *Cervone DT, Spriet LL, Dalton BH, Power GA. (2021). The torque-frequency relationship is impaired similarly following two bouts of eccentric exercise: No evidence of a protective repeated bout effect. Journal of Biomechanics. 9(122): 110448.
*Morley WN, *Ferth S, *Debenham MIB, *Boston M, Power GA, Burr JF (2021). Efficacy of 8 weeks of blood flow restricted training is not altered by restriction pressures intended to promote tissue hypoxia or lactate accumulation when training to repetition failure. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 46(10):1257-1264.
Power GA, Crooks S, Fletcher JR, MacIntosh BR, Herzog W (2021). Age-related reductions in the number of serial sarcomeres contribute to shorter fascicle lengths but not elevated passive tension. Journal of Experimental Biology. 224(10):jeb242172
Seiberl W, Hahn D, Power GA, Fletcher JR, Siebert T (2021). The Stretch-shortening Cycle of Active Muscle and Muscle-tendon Complex: What, Why and How It Increases Muscle Performance? [Editorial] Frontiers in Physiology. 12:693141
*Mazara N, *Zwambag D, Noonan A, Weersink E, Brown SHM, Power GA (2021). Rate of force development is Ca2+ dependent and influenced by Ca2+ sensitivity in human single muscle fibres from older adults. Experimental Gerontology. Invited special issue on neuromuscular adaptations to exercise and aging. 15. 111348
*Lee JB, *Lutz W, *Omazic LJ, *Jordan MA, *Cacoilo J, Power GA, Millar PJ. (2021). Blood pressure responses to static and dynamic knee extensor exercise between sexes: role of absolute contraction intensity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 53(9):1958-1968.
*Mashouri P, *Chen J, *Noonan AM, Brown SHM, Power GA (2021). Modifiability of residual force depression in single muscle fibers following uphill and downhill training in rats. Physiological Reports. 9(2)e14725.
*Hinks A, *Hess A, *Debenham MIB, *Chen J, *Mazara N, *Inkol KA, *Cervone DT, Spriet LL, Dalton BH, Power GA. (2021). Power-loss is attenuated following a second bout of high intensity eccentric contractions owing to the repeated bout effects protection on rate of torque and velocity development. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 46(5): 461-472.
*Hinks A, *Davidson B, Akagi R, Power GA. (2021). The influence of length-dependent isometric training induced fascicle length adaptations on the history-dependence of force. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Sport Science 31(2):325-338.
*Slysz JT, *Boston M, *King R, *Pignanelli C, Power GA, Burr J (2021). Blood flow restriction combined with electrical stimulation attenuated limb muscle disuse atrophy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 53(5) 461-472.
Power GA, *Hinks A, *Mashouri P, *Contento CV, *Chen J (2020). The long and short of residual force enhancement non-responders. [Editorial]. European journal of applied physiology. 120(12): 2565-2567.
*Carron K, Burr J & Power GA (2020). The Effect of a Stretch Shortening Cycle on Muscle Activation and Muscle Oxygen Consumption: A Study of History-Dependence. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 34(11): 3139-3148.
*Marrion R & Power GA. (2020). Residual force enhancement due to active muscle lengthening allows similar reductions in neuromuscular activation during position and force control tasks. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 9(6): 670-676.
*Noonan AM, *Chen J, *Mashouri P, Power GA, Brown SHM (2020). Training induced changes to skeletal muscle passive properties are evident in both single fibres and fibre bundles in the rat hindlimb. Frontiers in Physiology 11:907. –Invited issue on muscle mechanics and extracellular matrix.
*Chen J, *Mashouri P, *Fontyn S, *Valvano M, *Elliott-Mohamed S, *Noonan AM, Brown SHM, Power GA. (2020). The influence of training-induced sarcomerogenesis on the history-dependence of force. Journal of Experimental Biology. 223(15); jeb218776
Akagi R, *Hinks A, Power GA (2020). Differential changes in muscle architecture and neuromuscular fatigability induced by isometric resistance training at short and long muscle-tendon unit lengths. Journal of applied physiology. 129(1): 173-184.
*Smith SVG, Power GA, Bent LR (2020). Foot sole cutaneous stimulation mitigates neuromuscular fatigue during a sustained plantar flexor isometric task. Journal of Applied Physiology. 129(2): 325-334.
Jakobi JM, *Kuzyk SL, Dalton BH, McNeil CJ, Power GA. (2020). Motor unit contributions to activation reduction and torque steadiness following active lengthening: A study of residual torque enhancement. Journal of Neuroscience. 123(6): 2209-2216.
*Noonan AM, *Zwambag DP, *Mazara N, Weersink E, Power GA, Brown SHM. (2020). Fibre type and diameter as sources of variation in human single muscle fibre passive elastic modulus. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 142(8): 081008.
*Noonan AM, *Mazara N, *Zwambag DP, Weersink E, Power GA, Brown SHM (2020). Age-related changes in human single muscle fibre passive elastic properties are sarcomere length dependent. Experimental Gerontology. 137:110968.
Akagi R, *Hinks A, *Davidson B, Power GA (2020). Differential contributions of fatigue-induced strength loss and slowing of angular velocity to power-loss following repeated maximal shortening contractions. Physiological Reports. 8(3): e14362.
*Gabel HV, *Debenham MIB, Power GA. (2020). The Effect of Shortening-induced Torque Depression on Fatigue-related Sex Differences. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 52(4): 835-843.
*Sypkes C, Dalton BH, *Stuart J, Power GA (2020). Inhibitory tendon evoked reflex is attenuated in the torque depressed isometric steady-state following active shortening. Applied Physiology Nutrition Metabolism. 45(6): 601-605.
*Hali K, Dalton BH, Harwood B, *Fessler AF, Power GA, Rice CL (2020). Differential Modulation of Motor Unit Properties from the Separate Components of the Triceps Surae in Humans. Neuroscience. 7(428): 192-198.
*Contento VS, Dalton BH, Power GA. (2019). The Inhibitory Tendon-Evoked Reflex Is Increased in the Torque-Enhanced State Following Active Lengthening Compared to a Purely Isometric Contraction. Brain Science. 10(1). E13. – Invited Special issue on Acute and chronic changes in neural excitability during physical activity in non-pathological states.
*Pinnell RAM, *Mashouri P, *Mazara N, Weersink E, Brown SHM, Power GA (2019). Residual force enhancement and force depression in human single muscle fibres. Journal of Biomechanics. 91: 164-169.
*Chen J, Hahn D, Power GA (2019). Shortening-induced force depression in humans. Journal of Applied Physiology. 126(4): 1066-1073.
*Chen J & Power GA (2019). Modifiability of the history-dependence of force through chronic eccentric and concentric biased resistance training. Journal of Applied Physiology. 126(3): 647-657
*Wickham KA, *McCarthy DG, *Pereira JM, *Cervone DT, Verdijk LB, van Loon LJC, Power GA, Spriet LL. (2019). No Effect of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Exercise Economy and Performance in Recreationally Active Females Despite Increased Torque Production. Physiological Reports.7(2):e13982
*Sypkes C, *Contento VS, Bent L, McNeil CJ, Power GA. (2019). Central contributions to torque depression: An antagonists perspective. Experimental Brain Research. 237(2): 443-452
*Seed J, *St. Peters B, Power GA, Millar P. (2019). Intensity- and time-dependent effects of central command on cardiovascular responses during isometric exercise immediately following shortening and lengthening contraction. Journal of Applied Physiology. 126(2): 278-285
*Debenham MIB & Power GA. (2019). The influence of preceding activity and muscle length on voluntary and electrically evoked contractions. Applied Physiology Nutrition Metabolism. 44(3): 301-308.
*Marrelli K, Cheng AJ, Brophy JD, Power GA. (2018). Perceived versus performance fatigability in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Invited review topic: Special and clinical populations. Frontiers in Physiology. 9(1395).
Dalton BH, *Contento VS, Power GA. (2018). Residual force enhancement during submaximal and maximal effort contractions of the plantar flexors across knee angle. Journal of Biomechanics. 78(10): 70-76.
*Macdonald GZ, *Mazara N, Herzog W, Power GA. (2018). Removing the Bilateral Deficit: Reducing Neural Deficits through Residual Force Enhancement and Activation Reduction. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 118(9): 1911-1919.
*Whinton AK, *Thompson KMA, Power GA, Burr JF. (2018). Testing a novel isokinetic dynamometer constructed using a 1080 Quantum. PLoS ONE. 13(7): e0201179.
*Sypkes C, *Kozlowski B, *Grant J, Bent L, McNeil CJ, Power GA. (2018). The influence of residual force enhancement on corticospinal excitability. PeerJ. 3(6): e5421.
*James Paquin & Power GA. (2018). History-dependence of the EMG-force relationship. Journal of Electromyography Kinesiology. 28(41): 109-115.
*Mazara N, *Hess A, *Chen J, Power GA. (2018). Activation reduction following an eccentric contraction impairs torque steadiness in the isometric steady-state. Journal of Sport and Health Science – Invited Special issue on eccentric contractions. 7(3): 310-317.
*Aubry RL, Power GA, Burr JF. (2018). An assessment of running power as a training metric for elite recreational runners. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 32(8): 2258-2264.
Burr JF, Aubry RL, Powers GA. (2018). (Authors Response): Methodological Flaws. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 32(12): e62
*McIntosh EI, Power GA, Dalton BH. (2018). The vestibular control of standing balance is elevated following high-intensity lengthening contractions of the plantar flexors. Neuroscience Letters. 27(675): 120-1126.
Smith I, Ali J, Power GA, Herzog W (2018). The sag response in human adductor pollicis muscle. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 118(5): 1063-1077.
*Fortuna R,*Kirchhuebel H, Seiberl W, Power GA, Herzog W. (2018). Force depression following a stretch-shortening cycle is independent of stretch peak force and work performed during shortening. Scientific Reports 8:1534.
*Sypkes C, *Kozlowski B, *Grant J, Bent L, McNeil CJ, Power GA. (2017). Spinal excitability is increased in the torque-depressed isometric steady-state following active muscle shortening. Royal Society Open Science. 4:171101.
*Yacyshyn AF, *Nettleton J, Power GA, Jakobi JM, McNeil CJ. (2017). The effect of muscle length on TMS-induced relaxation rate in the plantar flexors. Physiological Reports. 5(18): e13442.
*Grant J, McNeil CJ, Bent LR, Power GA. (2017). Torque depression following active shortening is associated with a modulation of cortical and spinal excitation: A history-dependence study. Physiological Reports 5(14): e13367.
*Lanning AC, Power GA, Christie AD, Dalton BH (2017). Influence of sex on performance fatigability of the plantar flexors following repeated maximal dynamic shortening contractions. Appl. Physiol. Nutr & Metab. (21): 1-4.
*Fortuna R, *Groeber M, Seiberl W, Power GA, Herzog W. (2017). Shortening-induced force depression is modulated in a time- and speed-dependent manner following a stretch-shortening cycle. Physiological Reports. 5(12): e13279.
Power GA, Dalton BH, *Gilmore KJ, Allen MD, Doherty TJ, Rice CL (2017). Maintaining motor units into old age: running the final common pathway. European Journal of Translational Myology. 27(1): 71-73.
Power GA, Allen MD, Gilmore KJ, Stashuk DW, Hepple RT, Doherty TJ, Taivassalo T, Rice CL (2016). Motor unit number and transmission stability in octogenarian world champion master athletes: Can age related deficits be outrun? Journal of Applied Physiology. In Press. PDF
Power GA, Flaaten N, Dalton BH, Herzog W (2016). Age-related maintenance of eccentric strength: A temperature dependence study. AGE. 38(2): 43. PDF
Jones AA, Power GA, Herzog W (2016). History dependence of the electromyogram: Implications for isometric steady-state EMG parameters following a lengthening or shortening contraction. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 27: 30-38. PDF
Power GA, Minozzo FC, Spendiff S, Filion ME, Konokhova K, Purves-Smith MF, Pion C, Aubertin-Leheudre M, Morais JA, Herzog W, Hepple RT, Taivassalo T, Rassier DE (2016). Reductions in single fiber rate of force development with aging is not attenuated in world class octogenarian masters athletes. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 310(4): C318-27. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Doherty TJ, Rice CL (2016). If you don’t use it you’ll likely lose it. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. In press. PDF
Fortuna R, Power GA, Mende E, Seiberl W, Herzog W (2016). Residual force enhancement following shortening is speed-dependent. Scientific Reports. 5: 21513. PDF
Wallace JW, Power GA, Rice CL, Dalton BH (2015). The effect of time-dependent contractile activation parameters on the fatigability of plantar flexor power in young and old males. Experimental Gerontology. 74: 13-20. PDF
Flaaten N, Power GA, Herzog W (2015). Effects of temperature and angular velocity on eccentric force of an intrinsic thumb muscle. Journal of Undergraduate Research Alberta. 5 PDF * honours paper*
Joumaa V, Power GA, Hisey B, Caicedo A, Stutz J, Herzog W (2015). Effects of fibre type on force depression after active shortening in skeletal muscle. Journal of Biomechanics. 48(10): 1687-92. PDF
Seiberl W, Power GA, Hahn D (2015). Residual force enhancement in humans: Current evidence and unresolved issues. Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology. 25(4): 571-80. PDF
Power GA, Makrakos DM, Stevens DE, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA (2015). Velocity-dependence of eccentric strength in young and old men: The need for speed! Appl. Physiol. Nutr & Metab. 40(7): 703-10. PDF
Seiberl W, Power GA, Herzog W, Hahn D (2015). The stretch-shortening cycle revisited: Residual force-enhancement contributes to performance enhancement during fast stretch-shortening of human m. adductor pollicis. Physiological Reports. 3(5): 312401. PDF
Dalton BH, Power GA, Paturel J, Rice CL (2015). Older men are more fatigable than young when matched for maximal power and dynamic knee extension angular velocity is unconstrained. AGE. 37(3):9790. PDF
Crooks S, Power GA, Herzog W (2015). Aging is Associated with Reductions in Fascicle Length, Sarcomere Length and Serial Sarcomere Loss. Journal of Undergraduate Research Alberta. 5 PDF *Student summer project*
Power GA, Herzog W, Rice CL (2014). Decay of force transients following active stretch is slower in older than young men: Support for a structural mechanism contributing to force enhancement in old age. Journal of Biomechanics. 47: 3423-3427. PDF
Power GA, Makrakos DP, Stevens DE, Herzog W, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA (2014). Shortening induced torque depression in old men: implications for age-related power loss. Exp Gerontology. 57: 75-80. PDF
Power GA, Allen MD, Booth WJ, Marsh GD, Rice CL. (2014). The influence on sarcopenia of muscle quality and quantity derived from magnetic resonance imaging and neuromuscular properties. AGE. 36(6): 9642. PDF
Stevens DES, Harwood B, Power GA, Doherty TJ, Rice CL. (2014). Anconeus motor unit number estimates using decomposition-based quantitative electromyography. Muscle & Nerve. 50(1): 52-9. PDF
Dalton BH, Allen MD, Power GA, Rice CL. (2014). The effect of knee joint angle on plantar flexor power in young and old men. Exp Gerontology. 52: 70-6. PDF
Harwood B, Dalton BH, Power GA, Rice CL. (2013). Motor unit properties from three synergistic muscles during ramp isometric elbow extensions. Exp Brain Res. 231(4): 501-10. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL. (2013). Human neuromuscular structure and function in old age: A brief review. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 2(4): 215-226. Invited Review PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2013). Peak power is reduced following lengthening contractions despite a maintenance of shortening velocity. Appl. Physiol. Nutr & Metab. 38(12): 1196-205. PDF
Klein CS, Power GA, Brooks D, Rice CL. (2013). Neural and muscular determinants of dorsiflexor weakness in chronic stroke survivors. Motor Control. 17: 283-297. PDF
Rice CL, Dalton BH, McNeil CJ, Power GA. (2013). Point-Counterpoint on skeletal muscle mechanical efficiency does/does not increase with age - Task influences mechanical efficiency in old age. J Appl Physiol. 114(8):1114-8. PDF
Power GA, Makrakos DP, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2013). Enhanced force production in old age is not a far stretch: an investigation of residual force enhancement and muscle architecture. Physiological Reports. 1(1): e00004. PDF
Dalton BH, Power GA, Allen MD, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. (2013). The genu effect on plantar flexor power. Eur J Appl Physiol. 113(6):1431-1439. PDF
Cheng AJ, Dalton BH, Harwood B, Power GA (2013). “SIT” down and relax: the interpolated twitch technique is still a valid measure of central fatigue during sustained contraction tasks. J Physiol. [Journal Club article] 591(Pt 15):3677-8. PDF
Power GA, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2012). Increased residual force enhancement in older adults is associated with a maintenance of eccentric strength. PLoS ONE. 7(10): e48044. PDF
Power GA, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2012). Residual force enhancement following eccentric induced muscle damage. J Biomech. 45(10):1835-41. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Behm DG, Doherty TJ, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. (2012). Motor unit survival in life-long runners is muscle-dependent. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 44(7):1235-1242. PDF
Dalton BH, Power GA, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. (2012). The age-related slowing of voluntary shortening velocity exacerbates power loss during repeated fast knee extensions. Exp Gerontol 47: 85–92. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2012). Power loss is greater following lengthening contractions in old versus young women. AGE (Dordr). 34(3):737-50. PDF
Harwood B, Power GA, Allen MD, Booth WJ. (2011). Tendon vibration does not alter decreased responsiveness of motoneurones in the absence of motor cortical input during fatigue. J Physiol. [Journal Club article] 589(23): 5559-5560. PDF
Power GA, Handrigan GA, Basset FA. (2011). Ventilatory response during an incremental exercise test: a mode of testing effect. European Journal of Sport Sciences. 12(6):491-498. PDF
Handrigan GA, Power GA, Mackinnon S, Basset FA. (2011). The biomechanical characteristics and physiological cost of three standardized pulling tasks. Occupational Ergonomics. 10(1-2):1–11. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2011). Reproducibility of velocity-dependent power: before and after lengthening contractions. Appl. Physiol. Nutr & Metab. 36(5): 626-33. PDF
Dalton BH, Power GA, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. (2010). Power loss is greater in old men than young men during fast plantar flexion contractions. J Appl Physiol. 109(5):1441-7. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2010). Delayed recovery of velocity-dependent power loss following eccentric actions of the ankle dorsiflexors. J Appl Physiol. 109(3): 669-76. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Behm DG, Doherty TJ, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. (2010). Motor unit number estimates in masters runners: use it or lose it? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 42(9): 1644-50. PDF
Behm DG, Cappo D, Power GA. (2009). Trunk muscle activation during moderate and high-intensity running. Appl. Physiol. Nutr & Metab. 34(6):1008-1016. PDF
*Hubbard EF, *Hinks A, *Mashouri P, Power GA. (2022). Influence of Four Weeks of Downhill Running on Calcium Sensitivity of Rat Single Muscle Fibres. Physiological Reports (In Press).
Paris M, McNeil CJ, Power GA, Rice CL, Dalton BH. (2022). Age-related performance fatigability: a comprehensive review of dynamic tasks. Journal of applied Physiology. (In Press)
*Hinks A, *Jacob K, *Mashouri P, Medak KD, Franchi M, Wright DC, Brown SHM, Power GA. (2022). An increase in serial sarcomere number induced via weighted downhill running improves work loop performance in the rat soleus. Biology OPEN. 11(7):bio059491
Hirata K., Ito M, Nomura Y, Kawashima C, Tsuchiya Y, Ooba K, Yoshida T, Yamada Y, Power GA, Tillin N, Akagi R (2021). Muscle quality indices separately associate with joint-level power-related measures of the knee extensors in older males. European Journal of Applied Physiology (In Press)
*Hinks A, Franchi M, Power GA. (2022). The influence of longitudinal muscle fascicle growth on mechanical function. Journal of Applied Physiology. 133(1):87-103.
Akagi R, Nomura Y, Kawashima C, Ito M, Ooba K, Tsuchiya Y, Power GA, Hirata K. (2022). Trade-off between maximal power output and fatigue resistance of the knee extensors for older men. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity. 20(1): 1-11.
*Davidson B, *Hinks A, Dalton BH, Akagi R, Power GA. (2022). Power attenuation from restricting range of motion is minimized in subjects with fast RTD and following isometric training. Journal of Applied Physiology. 132(2):497-510.
Allen MD, Dalton BH, Gilmore KJ, McNeil CJ, Doherty TJ, Rice CL, Power GA (2022). Response to Letter: Preventing age-related motor unit loss: is exercise the answer? Experimental Gerontology. [Letter to the Editor]. 159:111696.
Allen MD, Dalton BH, Gilmore KJ, McNeil CJ, Doherty TJ, Rice CL, Power GA (2021). Neuroprotective effects of exercise on the aging human neuromuscular system. Experimental Gerontology. Invited special issue on neuromuscular adaptations to exercise and aging. 152: 111465
*Kozlowski B, Pageaux B, *Hubbard EF, *St Peters B, Millar PJ, & Power GA (2021). Perception of effort during an isometric contraction is influenced by prior muscle lengthening or shortening. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 121(9):2531-2542.
*Hinks A, *Hess A, *Debenham MIB, *Chen J, *Mazara N, *Inkol KA, *Cervone DT, Spriet LL, Dalton BH, Power GA. (2021). The torque-frequency relationship is impaired similarly following two bouts of eccentric exercise: No evidence of a protective repeated bout effect. Journal of Biomechanics. 9(122): 110448.
*Morley WN, *Ferth S, *Debenham MIB, *Boston M, Power GA, Burr JF (2021). Efficacy of 8 weeks of blood flow restricted training is not altered by restriction pressures intended to promote tissue hypoxia or lactate accumulation when training to repetition failure. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 46(10):1257-1264.
Power GA, Crooks S, Fletcher JR, MacIntosh BR, Herzog W (2021). Age-related reductions in the number of serial sarcomeres contribute to shorter fascicle lengths but not elevated passive tension. Journal of Experimental Biology. 224(10):jeb242172
Seiberl W, Hahn D, Power GA, Fletcher JR, Siebert T (2021). The Stretch-shortening Cycle of Active Muscle and Muscle-tendon Complex: What, Why and How It Increases Muscle Performance? [Editorial] Frontiers in Physiology. 12:693141
*Mazara N, *Zwambag D, Noonan A, Weersink E, Brown SHM, Power GA (2021). Rate of force development is Ca2+ dependent and influenced by Ca2+ sensitivity in human single muscle fibres from older adults. Experimental Gerontology. Invited special issue on neuromuscular adaptations to exercise and aging. 15. 111348
*Lee JB, *Lutz W, *Omazic LJ, *Jordan MA, *Cacoilo J, Power GA, Millar PJ. (2021). Blood pressure responses to static and dynamic knee extensor exercise between sexes: role of absolute contraction intensity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 53(9):1958-1968.
*Mashouri P, *Chen J, *Noonan AM, Brown SHM, Power GA (2021). Modifiability of residual force depression in single muscle fibers following uphill and downhill training in rats. Physiological Reports. 9(2)e14725.
*Hinks A, *Hess A, *Debenham MIB, *Chen J, *Mazara N, *Inkol KA, *Cervone DT, Spriet LL, Dalton BH, Power GA. (2021). Power-loss is attenuated following a second bout of high intensity eccentric contractions owing to the repeated bout effects protection on rate of torque and velocity development. Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism. 46(5): 461-472.
*Hinks A, *Davidson B, Akagi R, Power GA. (2021). The influence of length-dependent isometric training induced fascicle length adaptations on the history-dependence of force. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Sport Science 31(2):325-338.
*Slysz JT, *Boston M, *King R, *Pignanelli C, Power GA, Burr J (2021). Blood flow restriction combined with electrical stimulation attenuated limb muscle disuse atrophy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 53(5) 461-472.
Power GA, *Hinks A, *Mashouri P, *Contento CV, *Chen J (2020). The long and short of residual force enhancement non-responders. [Editorial]. European journal of applied physiology. 120(12): 2565-2567.
*Carron K, Burr J & Power GA (2020). The Effect of a Stretch Shortening Cycle on Muscle Activation and Muscle Oxygen Consumption: A Study of History-Dependence. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 34(11): 3139-3148.
*Marrion R & Power GA. (2020). Residual force enhancement due to active muscle lengthening allows similar reductions in neuromuscular activation during position and force control tasks. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 9(6): 670-676.
*Noonan AM, *Chen J, *Mashouri P, Power GA, Brown SHM (2020). Training induced changes to skeletal muscle passive properties are evident in both single fibres and fibre bundles in the rat hindlimb. Frontiers in Physiology 11:907. –Invited issue on muscle mechanics and extracellular matrix.
*Chen J, *Mashouri P, *Fontyn S, *Valvano M, *Elliott-Mohamed S, *Noonan AM, Brown SHM, Power GA. (2020). The influence of training-induced sarcomerogenesis on the history-dependence of force. Journal of Experimental Biology. 223(15); jeb218776
Akagi R, *Hinks A, Power GA (2020). Differential changes in muscle architecture and neuromuscular fatigability induced by isometric resistance training at short and long muscle-tendon unit lengths. Journal of applied physiology. 129(1): 173-184.
*Smith SVG, Power GA, Bent LR (2020). Foot sole cutaneous stimulation mitigates neuromuscular fatigue during a sustained plantar flexor isometric task. Journal of Applied Physiology. 129(2): 325-334.
Jakobi JM, *Kuzyk SL, Dalton BH, McNeil CJ, Power GA. (2020). Motor unit contributions to activation reduction and torque steadiness following active lengthening: A study of residual torque enhancement. Journal of Neuroscience. 123(6): 2209-2216.
*Noonan AM, *Zwambag DP, *Mazara N, Weersink E, Power GA, Brown SHM. (2020). Fibre type and diameter as sources of variation in human single muscle fibre passive elastic modulus. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering. 142(8): 081008.
*Noonan AM, *Mazara N, *Zwambag DP, Weersink E, Power GA, Brown SHM (2020). Age-related changes in human single muscle fibre passive elastic properties are sarcomere length dependent. Experimental Gerontology. 137:110968.
Akagi R, *Hinks A, *Davidson B, Power GA (2020). Differential contributions of fatigue-induced strength loss and slowing of angular velocity to power-loss following repeated maximal shortening contractions. Physiological Reports. 8(3): e14362.
*Gabel HV, *Debenham MIB, Power GA. (2020). The Effect of Shortening-induced Torque Depression on Fatigue-related Sex Differences. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 52(4): 835-843.
*Sypkes C, Dalton BH, *Stuart J, Power GA (2020). Inhibitory tendon evoked reflex is attenuated in the torque depressed isometric steady-state following active shortening. Applied Physiology Nutrition Metabolism. 45(6): 601-605.
*Hali K, Dalton BH, Harwood B, *Fessler AF, Power GA, Rice CL (2020). Differential Modulation of Motor Unit Properties from the Separate Components of the Triceps Surae in Humans. Neuroscience. 7(428): 192-198.
*Contento VS, Dalton BH, Power GA. (2019). The Inhibitory Tendon-Evoked Reflex Is Increased in the Torque-Enhanced State Following Active Lengthening Compared to a Purely Isometric Contraction. Brain Science. 10(1). E13. – Invited Special issue on Acute and chronic changes in neural excitability during physical activity in non-pathological states.
*Pinnell RAM, *Mashouri P, *Mazara N, Weersink E, Brown SHM, Power GA (2019). Residual force enhancement and force depression in human single muscle fibres. Journal of Biomechanics. 91: 164-169.
*Chen J, Hahn D, Power GA (2019). Shortening-induced force depression in humans. Journal of Applied Physiology. 126(4): 1066-1073.
*Chen J & Power GA (2019). Modifiability of the history-dependence of force through chronic eccentric and concentric biased resistance training. Journal of Applied Physiology. 126(3): 647-657
*Wickham KA, *McCarthy DG, *Pereira JM, *Cervone DT, Verdijk LB, van Loon LJC, Power GA, Spriet LL. (2019). No Effect of Beetroot Juice Supplementation on Exercise Economy and Performance in Recreationally Active Females Despite Increased Torque Production. Physiological Reports.7(2):e13982
*Sypkes C, *Contento VS, Bent L, McNeil CJ, Power GA. (2019). Central contributions to torque depression: An antagonists perspective. Experimental Brain Research. 237(2): 443-452
*Seed J, *St. Peters B, Power GA, Millar P. (2019). Intensity- and time-dependent effects of central command on cardiovascular responses during isometric exercise immediately following shortening and lengthening contraction. Journal of Applied Physiology. 126(2): 278-285
*Debenham MIB & Power GA. (2019). The influence of preceding activity and muscle length on voluntary and electrically evoked contractions. Applied Physiology Nutrition Metabolism. 44(3): 301-308.
*Marrelli K, Cheng AJ, Brophy JD, Power GA. (2018). Perceived versus performance fatigability in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Invited review topic: Special and clinical populations. Frontiers in Physiology. 9(1395).
Dalton BH, *Contento VS, Power GA. (2018). Residual force enhancement during submaximal and maximal effort contractions of the plantar flexors across knee angle. Journal of Biomechanics. 78(10): 70-76.
*Macdonald GZ, *Mazara N, Herzog W, Power GA. (2018). Removing the Bilateral Deficit: Reducing Neural Deficits through Residual Force Enhancement and Activation Reduction. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 118(9): 1911-1919.
*Whinton AK, *Thompson KMA, Power GA, Burr JF. (2018). Testing a novel isokinetic dynamometer constructed using a 1080 Quantum. PLoS ONE. 13(7): e0201179.
*Sypkes C, *Kozlowski B, *Grant J, Bent L, McNeil CJ, Power GA. (2018). The influence of residual force enhancement on corticospinal excitability. PeerJ. 3(6): e5421.
*James Paquin & Power GA. (2018). History-dependence of the EMG-force relationship. Journal of Electromyography Kinesiology. 28(41): 109-115.
*Mazara N, *Hess A, *Chen J, Power GA. (2018). Activation reduction following an eccentric contraction impairs torque steadiness in the isometric steady-state. Journal of Sport and Health Science – Invited Special issue on eccentric contractions. 7(3): 310-317.
*Aubry RL, Power GA, Burr JF. (2018). An assessment of running power as a training metric for elite recreational runners. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 32(8): 2258-2264.
Burr JF, Aubry RL, Powers GA. (2018). (Authors Response): Methodological Flaws. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 32(12): e62
*McIntosh EI, Power GA, Dalton BH. (2018). The vestibular control of standing balance is elevated following high-intensity lengthening contractions of the plantar flexors. Neuroscience Letters. 27(675): 120-1126.
Smith I, Ali J, Power GA, Herzog W (2018). The sag response in human adductor pollicis muscle. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 118(5): 1063-1077.
*Fortuna R,*Kirchhuebel H, Seiberl W, Power GA, Herzog W. (2018). Force depression following a stretch-shortening cycle is independent of stretch peak force and work performed during shortening. Scientific Reports 8:1534.
*Sypkes C, *Kozlowski B, *Grant J, Bent L, McNeil CJ, Power GA. (2017). Spinal excitability is increased in the torque-depressed isometric steady-state following active muscle shortening. Royal Society Open Science. 4:171101.
*Yacyshyn AF, *Nettleton J, Power GA, Jakobi JM, McNeil CJ. (2017). The effect of muscle length on TMS-induced relaxation rate in the plantar flexors. Physiological Reports. 5(18): e13442.
*Grant J, McNeil CJ, Bent LR, Power GA. (2017). Torque depression following active shortening is associated with a modulation of cortical and spinal excitation: A history-dependence study. Physiological Reports 5(14): e13367.
*Lanning AC, Power GA, Christie AD, Dalton BH (2017). Influence of sex on performance fatigability of the plantar flexors following repeated maximal dynamic shortening contractions. Appl. Physiol. Nutr & Metab. (21): 1-4.
*Fortuna R, *Groeber M, Seiberl W, Power GA, Herzog W. (2017). Shortening-induced force depression is modulated in a time- and speed-dependent manner following a stretch-shortening cycle. Physiological Reports. 5(12): e13279.
Power GA, Dalton BH, *Gilmore KJ, Allen MD, Doherty TJ, Rice CL (2017). Maintaining motor units into old age: running the final common pathway. European Journal of Translational Myology. 27(1): 71-73.
Power GA, Allen MD, Gilmore KJ, Stashuk DW, Hepple RT, Doherty TJ, Taivassalo T, Rice CL (2016). Motor unit number and transmission stability in octogenarian world champion master athletes: Can age related deficits be outrun? Journal of Applied Physiology. In Press. PDF
Power GA, Flaaten N, Dalton BH, Herzog W (2016). Age-related maintenance of eccentric strength: A temperature dependence study. AGE. 38(2): 43. PDF
Jones AA, Power GA, Herzog W (2016). History dependence of the electromyogram: Implications for isometric steady-state EMG parameters following a lengthening or shortening contraction. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology. 27: 30-38. PDF
Power GA, Minozzo FC, Spendiff S, Filion ME, Konokhova K, Purves-Smith MF, Pion C, Aubertin-Leheudre M, Morais JA, Herzog W, Hepple RT, Taivassalo T, Rassier DE (2016). Reductions in single fiber rate of force development with aging is not attenuated in world class octogenarian masters athletes. American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology. 310(4): C318-27. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Doherty TJ, Rice CL (2016). If you don’t use it you’ll likely lose it. Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging. In press. PDF
Fortuna R, Power GA, Mende E, Seiberl W, Herzog W (2016). Residual force enhancement following shortening is speed-dependent. Scientific Reports. 5: 21513. PDF
Wallace JW, Power GA, Rice CL, Dalton BH (2015). The effect of time-dependent contractile activation parameters on the fatigability of plantar flexor power in young and old males. Experimental Gerontology. 74: 13-20. PDF
Flaaten N, Power GA, Herzog W (2015). Effects of temperature and angular velocity on eccentric force of an intrinsic thumb muscle. Journal of Undergraduate Research Alberta. 5 PDF * honours paper*
Joumaa V, Power GA, Hisey B, Caicedo A, Stutz J, Herzog W (2015). Effects of fibre type on force depression after active shortening in skeletal muscle. Journal of Biomechanics. 48(10): 1687-92. PDF
Seiberl W, Power GA, Hahn D (2015). Residual force enhancement in humans: Current evidence and unresolved issues. Journal of Electromyography & Kinesiology. 25(4): 571-80. PDF
Power GA, Makrakos DM, Stevens DE, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA (2015). Velocity-dependence of eccentric strength in young and old men: The need for speed! Appl. Physiol. Nutr & Metab. 40(7): 703-10. PDF
Seiberl W, Power GA, Herzog W, Hahn D (2015). The stretch-shortening cycle revisited: Residual force-enhancement contributes to performance enhancement during fast stretch-shortening of human m. adductor pollicis. Physiological Reports. 3(5): 312401. PDF
Dalton BH, Power GA, Paturel J, Rice CL (2015). Older men are more fatigable than young when matched for maximal power and dynamic knee extension angular velocity is unconstrained. AGE. 37(3):9790. PDF
Crooks S, Power GA, Herzog W (2015). Aging is Associated with Reductions in Fascicle Length, Sarcomere Length and Serial Sarcomere Loss. Journal of Undergraduate Research Alberta. 5 PDF *Student summer project*
Power GA, Herzog W, Rice CL (2014). Decay of force transients following active stretch is slower in older than young men: Support for a structural mechanism contributing to force enhancement in old age. Journal of Biomechanics. 47: 3423-3427. PDF
Power GA, Makrakos DP, Stevens DE, Herzog W, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA (2014). Shortening induced torque depression in old men: implications for age-related power loss. Exp Gerontology. 57: 75-80. PDF
Power GA, Allen MD, Booth WJ, Marsh GD, Rice CL. (2014). The influence on sarcopenia of muscle quality and quantity derived from magnetic resonance imaging and neuromuscular properties. AGE. 36(6): 9642. PDF
Stevens DES, Harwood B, Power GA, Doherty TJ, Rice CL. (2014). Anconeus motor unit number estimates using decomposition-based quantitative electromyography. Muscle & Nerve. 50(1): 52-9. PDF
Dalton BH, Allen MD, Power GA, Rice CL. (2014). The effect of knee joint angle on plantar flexor power in young and old men. Exp Gerontology. 52: 70-6. PDF
Harwood B, Dalton BH, Power GA, Rice CL. (2013). Motor unit properties from three synergistic muscles during ramp isometric elbow extensions. Exp Brain Res. 231(4): 501-10. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL. (2013). Human neuromuscular structure and function in old age: A brief review. Journal of Sport and Health Science. 2(4): 215-226. Invited Review PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2013). Peak power is reduced following lengthening contractions despite a maintenance of shortening velocity. Appl. Physiol. Nutr & Metab. 38(12): 1196-205. PDF
Klein CS, Power GA, Brooks D, Rice CL. (2013). Neural and muscular determinants of dorsiflexor weakness in chronic stroke survivors. Motor Control. 17: 283-297. PDF
Rice CL, Dalton BH, McNeil CJ, Power GA. (2013). Point-Counterpoint on skeletal muscle mechanical efficiency does/does not increase with age - Task influences mechanical efficiency in old age. J Appl Physiol. 114(8):1114-8. PDF
Power GA, Makrakos DP, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2013). Enhanced force production in old age is not a far stretch: an investigation of residual force enhancement and muscle architecture. Physiological Reports. 1(1): e00004. PDF
Dalton BH, Power GA, Allen MD, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. (2013). The genu effect on plantar flexor power. Eur J Appl Physiol. 113(6):1431-1439. PDF
Cheng AJ, Dalton BH, Harwood B, Power GA (2013). “SIT” down and relax: the interpolated twitch technique is still a valid measure of central fatigue during sustained contraction tasks. J Physiol. [Journal Club article] 591(Pt 15):3677-8. PDF
Power GA, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2012). Increased residual force enhancement in older adults is associated with a maintenance of eccentric strength. PLoS ONE. 7(10): e48044. PDF
Power GA, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2012). Residual force enhancement following eccentric induced muscle damage. J Biomech. 45(10):1835-41. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Behm DG, Doherty TJ, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. (2012). Motor unit survival in life-long runners is muscle-dependent. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 44(7):1235-1242. PDF
Dalton BH, Power GA, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. (2012). The age-related slowing of voluntary shortening velocity exacerbates power loss during repeated fast knee extensions. Exp Gerontol 47: 85–92. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2012). Power loss is greater following lengthening contractions in old versus young women. AGE (Dordr). 34(3):737-50. PDF
Harwood B, Power GA, Allen MD, Booth WJ. (2011). Tendon vibration does not alter decreased responsiveness of motoneurones in the absence of motor cortical input during fatigue. J Physiol. [Journal Club article] 589(23): 5559-5560. PDF
Power GA, Handrigan GA, Basset FA. (2011). Ventilatory response during an incremental exercise test: a mode of testing effect. European Journal of Sport Sciences. 12(6):491-498. PDF
Handrigan GA, Power GA, Mackinnon S, Basset FA. (2011). The biomechanical characteristics and physiological cost of three standardized pulling tasks. Occupational Ergonomics. 10(1-2):1–11. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2011). Reproducibility of velocity-dependent power: before and after lengthening contractions. Appl. Physiol. Nutr & Metab. 36(5): 626-33. PDF
Dalton BH, Power GA, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. (2010). Power loss is greater in old men than young men during fast plantar flexion contractions. J Appl Physiol. 109(5):1441-7. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. (2010). Delayed recovery of velocity-dependent power loss following eccentric actions of the ankle dorsiflexors. J Appl Physiol. 109(3): 669-76. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Behm DG, Doherty TJ, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. (2010). Motor unit number estimates in masters runners: use it or lose it? Med Sci Sports Exerc. 42(9): 1644-50. PDF
Behm DG, Cappo D, Power GA. (2009). Trunk muscle activation during moderate and high-intensity running. Appl. Physiol. Nutr & Metab. 34(6):1008-1016. PDF