Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Complexity of plantar flexor torque and gait covaries in older adults: a network physiology approach to neuromuscular agingPhilipp Bauer · João S. Gomes · Tiago Marques · Sandrina Lourenço · João H. Oliveira · Jamie Tallent · Nelson Cortes · João R. VazFrontiers in Network Physiologydoi 10.3389/fnetp.2026.1947848
Systematic ReviewPublished 6 October 2026Heavy or light: is muscle fiber growth load-specific? A systematic review and meta‐regressionDorian Varovic · Stian Larsen · Jozo GrgicFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1953601
ReviewPublished 6 October 2026Effects of flywheel resistance training on jump, sprint, and change-of-direction performance in basketball players: a systematic review and meta-analysisWenjing Ding · Bohui Li · Xuejun MaFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1989504
Systematic ReviewPublished 6 October 2026Effects of different velocity loss thresholds during resistance training on jump and sprint performance in trained populations: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysisJie Zhang · Shan Zhang · Yan Cui · Yijie Huang · Yiran Dan · Xiuling Wu · Xing Ye · Hao Zeng · Bitai Wu · Mingyue YinFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1893020
Original ResearchPublished 2 October 2026Effects of individualized blood flow restriction during brief twice-weekly low-load cycling on mobility and muscle function in adults older than 70 yearsAlexander Franz · Simon Schroeder · Sanghyeon Ji · Frank Sebastian Fröschen · Ralf-Joachim Schulz · Patrick WahlFrontiers in Sports and Active Livingdoi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1933001
Original ResearchPublished 2 October 2026Feasibility and safety of a 6-month outpatient rehabilitation program combining therapeutic electrical stimulation using belt electrodes and nutritional management in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot studyNorikazu Hishikawa · Shogo Toyama · Koshiro Sawada · Suzuyo Ohashi · Yasuo MikamiFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciencesdoi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1920901
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Multicomponent training versus elastic-band training for improving global cognition and executive function in older women: a randomized controlled trialEdgar Vásquez-Carrasco · Pablo Aravena-Sagardia · Mauricio Barramuño-Medina · Sebastián Valenzuela-Rosel · Victor Alarcón-Zambrano · Jordan Hernandez-Martinez · Roberto López-Andaur · Cristian Sandoval-Vásquez · Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco · Pablo Valdés-BadillaFrontiers in Aging Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1911384
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Frequency profiles of muscle-strengthening exercise identified using three national surveillance measures in a convenience sample of adultsChristina Johnson · Joshua Haworth · Elise BrownFrontiers in Sports and Active Livingdoi 10.3389/fspor.2026.1864851
Original ResearchPublished 29 September 2026Exploring the biomechanical mechanisms of neuromuscular joint facilitation intervention in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a finite element analysisYu Qu · Hualong Xie · Peipei Wang · Xin Zhang · Shan Liu · Ming HuoFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciencesdoi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1945210