Skeletal Muscles, Motor Control and Rehabilitation

Today it is not known how the phenomena of rapid adaptation (strength depression, potentation) depend on muscle infringement level of training, age, and gender. Connective tissue of boys before puberty can be especially sensitive to intensive eccentric-concentric exercises (Tardioli et al., 2012), so the application of such exercises at an early age, especially overloading joints and muscle at one side, can have a negative effect on the asymmetry of separate muscle groups for young athletes and thus cause structural changes in their tendons and ligaments. At present, it is still not known what kind of rehabilitation is most effective after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and what physical exercises are most appropriate for dealing with chronic low back pain. It is not quite clear yet what effect age and gender have on central and peripheral fatigue as well as voluntary activation. It is also not clear how acclimation to heat and cold affects the neuromuscular system and cognitive functions.