Journal Articles
Skarabot, J, Ammann, C,
Balshaw, T, Divjak, M, Urh, F, Murks, N, Foffani, G, Holobar, A (2023)
Decoding firings of a large population of human motor units from high-density surface electromyogram in response to transcranial magnetic stimulation,
The Journal of Physiology, 601(10), pp.1719-1744, ISSN: 0022-3751. DOI:
10.1113/JP284043.
Balshaw, TG, Funnell, MP, McDermott, E, Maden-Wilkinson, TM, Abela, S, Quteishat, B, Edsey, M, James, LJJ, Folland, JPP (2023)
The effect of specific bioactive collagen peptides on function and muscle remodeling during human resistance training (vol 237, e13903, 2023),
ACTA PHYSIOLOGICA, 237(4), ARTN e13952, ISSN: 1748-1708. DOI:
10.1111/apha.13952.
Casolo, A, Maeo, S,
Balshaw, T, Lanza, MB, Martin, N, Nuccio, S, Moro, T, Paoli, A, Felici, F, Maffulli, N, Eskofier, B, Kinfe, TM, Folland, J, Farina, D, Vecchio, AD (2023)
Non-invasive estimation of muscle fibre size from high-density electromyography,
The Journal of Physiology, 601(10), pp.1831-1850, ISSN: 0022-3751. DOI:
10.1113/JP284170.
Balshaw, TG, Funnell, MP, McDermott, E, Maden‐Wilkinson, TM, Abela, S, Quteishat, B, Edsey, M, James, LJ, Folland, JP (2022)
The effect of specific bioactive collagen peptides on function and muscle remodeling during human resistance training,
Acta Physiologica, 237(2), ISSN: 1748-1708. DOI:
10.1111/apha.13903.
Miller, R,
Balshaw, T, Massey, GJ, Maeo, S, Lanza, MB, Haug, B, Johnston, M, Allen, S, Folland, J (2022)
The muscle morphology of elite female sprint running,
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 54(12), pp.2138-2148, ISSN: 0195-9131. DOI:
10.1249/MSS.0000000000002999.
de Oliveira, DS, Casolo, A,
Balshaw, T, Maeo, S, Lanza, MB, Martin, N, Maffulli, N, Kinfe, TM, Eskofier, BM, Folland, J, Farina, D, Vecchio, AD (2022)
Neural decoding from surface high-density EMG signals: influence of anatomy and synchronization on the number of identified motor units,
Journal of Neural Engineering, 19(4), 046029, ISSN: 1741-2560. DOI:
10.1088/1741-2552/ac823d.
McDermott, E,
Balshaw, T, Brooke-Wavell, K, Maden-Wilkinson, TM, Folland, J (2022)
Fast and ballistic contractions involve greater neuromuscular power production in older adults during resistance exercise,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 122(7), pp.1639-1655, ISSN: 1439-6319. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-022-04947-x.
Balshaw, T, Massey, GJ, Maden-Wilkinson, T, Lanza, MB, Folland, J (2022)
Effect of long‐term maximum strength training on explosive strength, neural, and contractile properties,
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 32(4), pp.685-697, ISSN: 0905-7188. DOI:
10.1111/sms.14120.
Casolo, A, Vecchio, AD,
Balshaw, T, Maeo, S, Lanza, MB, Felici, F, Folland, J, Farina, D (2021)
Behavior of motor units during submaximal isometric contractions in chronically strength-trained individuals,
Journal of Applied Physiology, 131(5), pp.1584-1598, ISSN: 8750-7587. DOI:
10.1152/japp.hysiol.00192.2021.
Folland, J and
Balshaw, T (2021)
Muscle growth does contribute to the increases in strength that occur after resistance training,
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 53(9), pp.2006-2010, ISSN: 0195-9131. DOI:
10.1249/MSS.0000000000002732.
Skarabot, J,
Balshaw, T, Maeo, S, Massey, G, Lanza, M, Maden-Wilkinson, T, Folland, J (2021)
Neural adaptations to long-term resistance training: evidence for the confounding effect of muscle size on the interpretation of surface electromyography,
Journal of Applied Physiology, 131(2), pp.702-715, ISSN: 8750-7587. DOI:
10.1152/japp.hysiol.00094.2021.
Balshaw, T, Maden-Wilkinson, T, Massey, GJ, Folland, J (2021)
The human muscle size and strength relationship: effects of architecture, muscle force, and measurement location,
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 53(10), pp.2140-2151, ISSN: 0195-9131. DOI:
10.1249/MSS.0000000000002691.
Maeo, S,
Balshaw, T, Lanza, MB, Hannah, R, Folland, J (2021)
Corticospinal excitability and motor representation after long-term resistance training,
European Journal of Neuroscience, 53(10), pp.3416-3432, ISSN: 0953-816X. DOI:
10.1111/ejn.15197.
Maden-Wilkinson, TM,
Balshaw, TG, Massey, GJ, Folland, J (2021)
Muscle architecture and morphology as determinants of explosive strength,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 121, pp.1099-1110, ISSN: 1439-6319. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-020-04585-1.
Miller, R,
Balshaw, TG, Massey, GJ, Maeo, S, Lanza, MB, Johnston, M, Allen, S, Folland, J (2020)
The muscle morphology of elite sprint running,
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 53(4), pp.804-815, ISSN: 0195-9131. DOI:
10.1249/MSS.0000000000002522.
Maden-Wilkinson, T,
Balshaw, T, Massey, G, Folland, J (2020)
What makes long-term resistance-trained individuals so strong? A comparison of skeletal muscle morphology, architecture, and joint mechanics,
Journal of Applied Physiology, 128(4), pp.1000-1011, ISSN: 8750-7587. DOI:
10.1152/japp.hysiol.00224.2019.
Behan, FP, Moody, R, Patel, TS, Lattimore, E, Maden-Wilkinson, TM,
Balshaw, TG (2019)
Biceps femoris long head muscle fascicle length does not differ between sexes,
Journal of Sports Sciences, 37(21), pp.2452-2458, ISSN: 0264-0414. DOI:
10.1080/02640414.2019.1641016.
Lanza, MB,
Balshaw, T, Folland, J (2019)
Is the joint-angle specificity of isometric resistance training real? And if so, does it have a neural basis?,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119(11-12), pp.2465-2476, ISSN: 1439-6319. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-019-04229-z.
Lanza, MB,
Balshaw, T, Folland, J (2019)
Explosive strength: effect of knee-joint angle on functional, neural, and intrinsic contractile properties,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119(8), DOI:
10.1007/s00421-019-04163-0.
Balshaw, T, Massey, GJ, Maden-Wilkinson, TM, Lanza, MB, Folland, J (2018)
Neural adaptations after 4 years vs 12 weeks of resistance training vs untrained,
Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 29(3), pp.348-359, ISSN: 0905-7188. DOI:
10.1111/sms.13331.
Massey, GJ,
Balshaw, T, Maden-Wilkinson, TM, Tillin, NA, Folland, J (2018)
Tendinous tissue adaptation to explosive- vs. sustained-contraction strength training,
Frontiers in Physiology, 9(SEP), DOI:
10.3389/fphys.2018.01170.
Lanza, MB,
Balshaw, T, Massey, GJ, Folland, J (2018)
Does normalization of voluntary EMG amplitude to MMAX account for the influence of electrode location and adiposity?,
Scand J Med Sci Sports, ISSN: 0905-7188. DOI:
10.1111/sms.13270.
Massey, GJ,
Balshaw, T, Maden-Wilkinson, TM, Folland, J (2017)
Tendinous tissue properties after short and long-term functional overload: Differences between controls, 12 weeks and 4 years of resistance training,
Acta Physiol (Oxf), ISSN: 1748-1708. DOI:
10.1111/apha.13019.
Balshaw, TG, Pahar, M, Chesham, R, Macgregor, LJ, Hunter, AM (2017)
Reduced firing rates of high threshold motor units in response to eccentric overload,
Physiological Reports, 5(2), ISSN: 2051-817X. DOI:
10.14814/phy2.13111.
Balshaw, T, Massey, GJ, Maden-Wilkinson, TM, Morales-Artacho, AJ, McKeown, A, Appleby, CL, Folland, J (2017)
Changes in agonist neural drive, hypertrophy and pre-training strength all contribute to the individual strength gains after resistance training,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, pp.1-10, ISSN: 1439-6319. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-017-3560-x.
Massey, GJ,
Balshaw, T, Maden-Wilkinson, TM, Tillin, NA, Folland, J (2017)
The influence of patellar tendon and muscle-tendon unit stiffness on quadriceps explosive strength in man,
Exp Physiol, DOI:
10.1113/EP086190.
Balshaw, T, Fry, A, Maden-Wilkinson, TM, Kong, PW, Folland, J (2017)
Reliability of quadriceps surface electromyography measurements is improved by two vs. single site recordings,
European Journal of Applied Physiology, pp.1-10, ISSN: 1439-6319. DOI:
10.1007/s00421-017-3595-z.
Lanza, MB,
Balshaw, T, Folland, J (2017)
Do changes in neuromuscular activation contribute to the knee extensor angle-torque relationship?,
Experimental Physiology, ISSN: 0958-0670. DOI:
10.1113/EP086343.
Balshaw, T, Massey, GJ, Maden-Wilkinson, T, Tillin, NA, Folland, J (2016)
Training-specific functional, neural, and hypertrophic adaptations to explosive-vs. sustained-contraction strength training,
Journal of Applied Physiology, 120(11), pp.1364-1373, ISSN: 8750-7587. DOI:
10.1152/japp.hysiol.00091.2016.
Boyd, DA, Donald, N,
Balshaw, TG (2014)
Comparison of Acute Countermovement Jump Responses After Functional Isometric and Dynamic Half Squats,
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(12), pp.3363-3374, ISSN: 1064-8011. DOI:
10.1519/jsc.0000000000000559.
Balshaw, TG, Bampouras, TM, Barry, TJ, Sparks, SA (2013)
The effect of acute taurine ingestion on 3-km running performance in trained middle-distance runners,
Amino Acids, 44(2), pp.555-561, ISSN: 0939-4451. DOI:
10.1007/s00726-012-1372-1.
Balshaw, TG and Hunter, AM (2012)
Evaluation of electromyography normalisation methods for the back squat,
Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 22(2), pp.308-319, ISSN: 1050-6411. DOI:
10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.11.009.
