Exercise-induced muscle soreness impairs the efficiency of proprioceptive integration and body representation processing
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This study demonstrates that exercise-induced muscle soreness selectively impairs the efficiency of proprioceptive integration during body-related motor imagery, but without affecting global cognitive performance. By revealing how temporary peripheral disturbances alter internal sensorimotor representations, these findings provide new insights into the neural mechanisms of sensorimotor integration. This work highlights the functional consequences of acute muscle soreness for motor planning and offers a framework for understanding how the nervous system adapts to temporary proprioceptive disruption.
Source: Journal of Neurophysiology
Authors: C. R. Scotto, C. Ferrier, L. Bosquet, L. Toussaint
Institutions: Université de Tours, Université de Poitiers
Language: English
Topic: Motor Control and Adaptation
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7148873616