Publications
2016
Graham MT, Rice CL, Dalton BH*. Motor unit firing rates of the gastrocnemii during maximal brief steady-state contractions in humans. J Electromyogr Kinesiol: 2016. DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.11.005
Wallace JW, Power GA, Rice CL, Dalton BH. Time-dependent neuromuscular parameters in the plantar flexors support greater fatigability of old compared with younger males. Exp Gerontol 74: 13-20, 2016. PDF
2015
Dalton BH, Power GA, Paturel JR, Rice CL. Older men are more fatigable than young when matched for maximal power and dynamic knee extension angular velocity is unconstrained. AGE 37: 1-16, 2015. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Doherty TJ, Rice CL. If you don’t use it, you’ll likely lose it: Commentary on “Relationship between muscle mass, motor units, and type of training in masters athletes”. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging: 2015. doi: 10.1111/cpf.12248. PDF
2014
Dalton BH, Blouin J-S, Allen MD, Rice CL, Inglis JT. The effect of adult aging on the vestibular control of balance. Exp Gerontol 60: 120-128, 2014. PDF
Dakin CJ, Dalton BH, Luu BL, Blouin J-S. Rectification is required to extract oscillatory envelope modulation from the surface electromyographic signal. J Neurophysiol 112: 1685-1691, 2014. PDF
Dalton BH, Allen MD, Power GA, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. The effect of knee joint angle on plantar flexor power in young and old men. Exp Gerontol 52: 70-76, 2014. PDF
2013
Harwood B, Dalton BH, Power GA, Rice CL. Motor unit properties from three synergistic muscles: an elbow extension. Exp Brain Res 231: 501-510, 2013. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL. Invited Review. Human neuromuscular structure and function in old age: A brief review. JSHS 2: 215-226: 2013. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. Peak power is reduced following lengthening contractions despite a maintenance of shortening velocity. Appl Physiol Nutr and Metab 38: 1196-1205, 2013. PDF
Dalton BH, Power GA, Allen MD, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. The genu effect on plantar flexor power. Eur J Appl Physiol 113: 1431-1439, 2013. PDF
Cheng, AJ, Dalton BH, Harwood B, Power GA. “SIT” down and relax: the interpolated twitch technique is still a valid measure of central fatigue during sustained contraction tasks. J Physiol 591: 3677-3678, 2013. PDF
Rice CL, Dalton BH, McNeil CJ, Power GA. Comments on Point: Counterpoint: Skeletal muscle mechanical efficiency does/does not increase with age. Task influences mechanical efficiency in old age. J Appl Physiol 114: 1117, 2013. PDF
2012
Power GA, Dalton BH, Behm DG, Doherty TJ, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. Motor unit survival in life-long runners is muscle-dependent. Med Sci Sports Exerc 44: 1235-1242, 2012. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. Power loss is greater following lengthening contractions in old versus young women. AGE 34: 737-750, 2012. PDF
Dalton BH, Power GA, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. The age-related slowing of voluntary shortening velocity exacerbates power loss during repeated fast knee extensions. Exp Gerontol 47: 85-92, 2012. PDF
2011
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. Reproducibility of velocity-dependent power: Day-to-day and following fatiguing lengthening contractions. Appl Physiol Nutr and Metab 36(5): 1-8, 2011. PDF
2010
Dalton BH, Power GA, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. Power loss is greater in old men than young men during fast plantar flexion contractions. J Appl Physiol 109: 1441-1447, 2010. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Rice CL, Vandervoort AA. Delayed recovery of velocity-dependent power loss following eccentric actions of the ankle dorsiflexors. J Appl Physiol 109: 669-676, 2010. PDF
Dalton BH, Jakobi JM, Allman BL, Rice CL. Differential age-related changes in motor unit properties between elbow flexors and extensors. Acta Physiol 200: 45-55, 2010. PDF
Power GA, Dalton BH, Behm DG, Doherty TJ, Vandervoort AA, Rice CL. Motor unit number estimates in masters runners: Use it or lose it? Med Sci Sports Exerc 42: 1644-1650, 2010. PDF
Dalton BH, Harwood B, Davidson AW, Rice CL. The recovery of motoneuron output is delayed in old men following high-intensity fatigue. J Neurophysiol 103: 977-985, 2010. PDF
2009
Dalton BH, Harwood B, Davidson AW, Rice CL. Triceps surae contractile properties and firing rates in the soleus of young and old men. J Appl Physiol 107: 1781-1788, 2009. PDF
Boe SG, Dalton BH, Harwood B, Doherty TJ, Rice CL. Inter-rater reliability of motor unit number estimates and quantitative motor unit analysis in the tibialis anterior muscle. Clinical Neurophysiol 120: 947-952, 2009. PDF
2008
Dalton BH, McNeil CJ, Doherty TJ, Rice CL. Age-related reductions in the estimated numbers of motor units are minimal for the human soleus. Muscle Nerve 38: 1108-1115, 2008. PDF
2007
Dalton BH, Behm DG. Effects of noise and music on human and task performance: A systematic review. Occup Ergon 7: 143-152, 2007. PDF
Dalton BH, Behm DG, Kibele A. Effects of sound types and volumes on simulated driving, vigilance tasks and heart rate. Occup Ergon 7: 153-168, 2007. PDF