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DEPT. OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
INSTITUTE FOR NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL RESEARCH

Brian C. Clark, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Physiology         
                                        

Director, Institute for Neuromusculoskeletal Research
211 Irvine Hall
clarkb2@ohio.edu
740-593-2354
 

 

PUBLICATIONS
*Denotes Senior/Corresponding Author

Invited Reviews and Commentaries:


1. *CLARK, BC. In vivo alterations in skeletal muscle form and function following disuse atrophy. Invited review. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. In Press.

2. *CLARK, BC. Voluntary Muscle Strength: Past, Present and New Perspectives. Invited Expert Commentary in ‘Muscle Strength: Types, Efficiency and Drug Effects.’ Nova Science Publishers. Hauppauge, NY. In Press.

3. *Manini, TM and BC CLARK. Blood flow restricted exercise and skeletal muscle health. Invited review. Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews. 37(2): 78-85, 2009.

4. *CLARK, BC. OF RODENTS & (WO)MEN. Point:Counterpoint Series Commentary on ‘Estrogen and sex do / do not influence post-exercise indices of muscle damage, inflammation and repair.’ Journal of Applied Physiology. 106(3): 1016-1020, 2009.

5. *CLARK, BC, and TM Manini. SARCOPENIA ≠ DYNAPENIA. Invited Green Banana ("outside the box") article. Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences. 63(8): 829-834, 2008.


Original Scientific Articles:

6. *Umbel, JD, RL Hoffman, DJ Dearth, GS Chleboun, TM Manini and BC CLARK. Delayed onset muscle soreness induced by low-load blood flow restricted exercise. European Journal of Applied Physiology. In Press.

7. *CLARK, BC, S Walkowski, RR Conatser, DC Eland and JN Howell. Muscle functional magnetic resonance imaging and acute low back pain: A pilot study to characterize lumbar muscle activity asymmetries and examine the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment. Osteopathic Medicine and Primary Care. 3:7, 2009.

8. *CLARK, BC, TM Manini, RL Hoffman and DW Russ. Restoration of muscle strength following 3-weeks of cast immobilization is suppressed in women compared to men. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 90(1): 178-180, 2009.

9. *CLARK, BC, RL Hoffman and DW Russ. Immobilization-induced increases in fatigue resistance is not explained by changes in the muscle metaboreflex. Muscle and Nerve. 38(5): 1466-1473, 2008.

10. *CLARK, BC, LC Issac, JL Lane, LA Damron and RL Hoffman. Neuromuscular plasticity during and following 3-weeks of human forearm cast immobilization. Journal of Applied Physiology. 105: 868-878, 2008.

11. *Damron, LA, RL Hoffman, DJ Dearth and BC CLARK. Quantification of the corticospinal silent period evoked via transcranial magnetic stimulation. Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 173: 121-128, 2008.

12. Cowley, PM, BC CLARK and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Kinesthetic Motor Imagery Acutely Increases Spinal Excitability. Clinical Neurophysiology. 119(8): 1849-1856, 2008.

13. Cook, SB, BC CLARK and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Effects of exercise load and vascular occlusion on skeletal muscle function. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 39(10): 1708-1713, 2007.

14. *CLARK, BC, JR Pierce, TM Manini and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Disuse-induced decrements in neuromotor performance are contraction type and muscle group specific. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 100(1): 53-62, 2007.

15. *CLARK, BC, TM Manini and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Fatigue-induced changes in phasic muscle activation patterns during trunk extension exercise. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 86(5): 373-379, 2007.

16. Monzon, A, PF Hemler, MA Nalls, TM Manini, BC CLARK, TB Harris and MJ McAuliffe. Segmentation of magnetic resonance images of the thighs for a new National Institutes of Health initiative. Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE): Medical Imaging. 6212: 65123L, 2007.

17. Manini, TM, BC CLARK, MA Nalls, BH Goodpaster, LL Ploutz-Snyder and TB Harris. Reduced physical activity increases inter-muscular adipose tissue. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 85(2): 377-384, 2007.

18. *CLARK, BC, SB Cook and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Reliability of techniques to assess human neuromuscular function in vivo. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 17: 90-101, 2007.

19. Ploutz-Snyder, LL, BC CLARK, L Logan and M Turk. Quantification of muscle spasticity using MRI and resistance to passive movement. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 87 (12): 1636-1642, 2006.

20. Pierce, JR, BC CLARK, LL Ploutz-Snyder and JA Kanaley. Growth hormone and muscle function responses to ischemia. Journal of Applied Physiology. 101: 1588-1595, 2006.

21. Cook, SB, BC CLARK and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Accelerometry as a measure of subject compliance with unilateral lower limb suspension. Aviation, Space and Environmental Medicine. 77: 953-956, 2006.

22. *CLARK, BC, B Fernhall and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Adaptations in human neuromuscular function to prolonged unweighting. Part I: Contractile Properties. Journal of Applied Physiology. 101: 256-263, 2006.

23. *CLARK, BC, TM Manini, SJ Bolanowski and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Adaptations in human neuromuscular function to prolonged unweighting. Part II: Neural Properties. Journal of Applied Physiology. 101: 264-272, 2006.

24. *CLARK, BC, CA Webster and M Druger. Knowledge retention of exercise physiology content between athletes and non-athletes. Journal of College Science Teaching. July/August: 29-33, 2006.

25. Manini, TM, BC CLARK, BL Tracy, JM Burke and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Resistance or functional training improves knee extensor movement variability in functionally limited older adults. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 95(5-6):436-446, 2005.

26. Mayer, JM, JE Graves, BC CLARK, M Formikell, R Caruso and LL Ploutz-Snyder. The use of magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate lumbar muscle activity during trunk extension exercise at varying intensities. Spine. 30: 2556-2563, 2005.

27. *CLARK, BC, SR Collier, TM Manini and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Sex differences in muscle fatigability and activation patterns of the human quadriceps femoris. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 94(1-2):196-206, 2005.

28. *CLARK, BC, TM Manini, NR Ordway and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Leg muscle activity during walking with assistive devices at varying levels of weight-bearing. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 85(9): 1555-1560, 2004.

29. *CLARK, BC, TM Manini, DJ Thé, NA Doldo and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Gender differences in skeletal muscle fatigability are related to contraction type and EMG spectral compression. Journal of Applied Physiology. 94(6): 2263-2273, 2003.

30. *CLARK, BC, TM Manini and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Derecruitment of the lumbar musculature during fatiguing trunk extension exercise. Spine. 28(3): 282-287, 2003.

31. *CLARK, BC, TM Manini, JM Mayer, LL Ploutz-Snyder and JE Graves. Electromyographic activity of the lumbar and hip extensor muscles during dynamic trunk extension exercise. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 83(11): 1547-1552, 2002.


Invited Book Chapters and Clinical Reports:

32. *McGinley, MP and BC CLARK. Transcranial magnetic stimulation and the human neuromuscular system. In ‘Transcranial magnetic stimulation.’ Nova Science Publishers. Hauppauge, NY. In Press.

33. *CLARK, BC. Electromyography in the 21st Century: From voluntary signals to motor evoked potentials. In ‘Biomechanics: Principles, Trends and Applications.’ Editor: JH Levy. Nova Science Publishers. Hauppauge, NY. ISBN: 978-1-60741-394-3; 2009.

34. *McGlaughlin, MC, PA Analoague and BC CLARK. External pelvic fixation during lumbar muscle resistance exercise. In ‘Biomechanics: Principles, Trends and Applications.” Editor: JH Levy. Nova Science Publishers. Hauppauge, NY. ISBN: 978-1-60741-394-3; 2009.

35. *CLARK, BC. Beyond the break: New findings may affect how women are treated for bone fractures. Therapy Times. Featured article. 10: 1-2, 2008.


Manuscripts in Preparation/Review:

36. *Dearth, DJ, JD Umbel, RL Hoffman, DW Russ, TE Wilson and BC CLARK. Baseline Corticospinal Excitability, But Not Biological Sex, Influences Time to Task Failure of a Sustained Elbow Extensor Fatigue Task.

37. *McGinley, M, RL Hoffman, DR Russ, JS Thomas and BC CLARK. Older adults exhibit more intracortical inhibition and less intracortical facilitation than young adults.

38. Manini, TM, KV Vincent, CL Leeuwenburgh and BC CLARK. Myogenic and proteolytic mRNA expression following blood flow restricted exercise.

39. *CLARK, BC, MR Kushnick, RL Hoffman, PS Williams, MR Kushnick, M Guilders and TM Manini. Physiologic and functional adaptations to low-intensity blood flow restricted resistance exercise training and high-intensity resistance exercise training.

40. *CLARK, BC, JL Taylor, DJ Dearth, RL Hoffman and JS Thomas. Cast immobilization increases long-interval intracortical inhibition.

 

PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS:

1. CLARK, BC, JL Taylor, DJ Dearth, RL Hoffman and JS Thomas. State-dependent adaptations in cortical excitability following 3 weeks of cast immobilization. Physical Therapy. In Press.

2. Damron, LA, DJ Dearth, JS Thomas, JL Taylor, RL Hoffman and BC CLARK. Cast immobilization decreases central activation, increases spinal excitability and reduces Ia synaptic transmission. Physical Therapy. In Press. (Selected for Gossman Research Symposium at the 2009 APTA CSM Meeting).

3. McGinley, MP, RL Hoffman, DW Russ, JS Thomas and BC CLARK. Older adults exhibit more intracortical inhibition and less intracortical facilitation than young adults. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. In Press.

4. Walkowski, S., BC CLARK, RR Conatser, D Eland and JN Howell. MRI assessment of responses to manipulative treatment of individuals with low back pain. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. In Press.

5. Russ, DW, BC CLARK, M Hans and J-T Gau. Age-related Declines in Parathyroid Hormone Receptor Expression in Mammalian Skeletal Muscle. J Gerontological Society. In Press.

6. CLARK, BC. Efficacy, safety and mechanisms of action of blood flow restricted exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 41(5): 311, 2009.

7. Manini, TM, BC CLARK, F Skidmore, J Yarrow and S Borst. Physiologic responses to low-load blood flow restricted resistance exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 41(5): 1825, 2009.

8. Dearth, DJ, JD Umbel, RL Hoffman, DW Russ, T Wilson and BC CLARK. Influence of fatigue-induced muscle afferent stimulation on motor evoked potentials. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 41(5): 2462, 2009.

9. Umbel, JD, RL Hoffman, DJ Dearth, GS Chleboun, TM Manini and BC CLARK. Effect of blood flow restricted exercise on delayed onset muscle soreness. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 41(5): 1821, 2009.

10. CLARK, BC. Aged muscle: Mechanisms of sarcopenia and dynapenia. Turkish Journal of Neurology. 15(1): 99, 2009.

11. CLARK, BC. Dazed and Confused: Corticospinal reorganization associated with disuse atrophy. Turkish Journal of Neurology. 15(1): 20, 2009.

12. CLARK, BC, RL Hoffman and DW Russ. Immobilization-induced increases in fatigue resistance is not explained by changes in the muscle metaboreflex. The Physiologist. 51(6): 65: 29.1, 2008.

13. CLARK, BC, TM Manini, RL Hoffman and DW Russ. Restoration of muscle strength following 3-weeks of cast immobilization is suppressed in women compared to men. The Physiologist. 51(6): 46: 17.1, 2008.

14. CLARK, BC, TM Manini, M Guiler, PS Williams, RL Hoffman and MR Kushnick. Relative safety and efficacy of blood flow restricted exercise. The Physiologist. 51(6): 31: 4.2, 2008.

15. Manini, TM, BC CLARK, F Skidmore, J Yarrow and S Borst. Acute responses to blood flow restricted resistance exercise. The Physiologist. 51(6): 32: 4.13, 2008.

16. CLARK, BC, LC Issac, JL Lane, RL Hoffman. Temporal changes in corticospinal excitability with 21-days of forearm immobilization. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 40(5): S2372, 2008.

17. CLARK, BC. Regulation of muscle atrophy: wasting away from the outside in: In vivo alterations in skeletal muscle form and function following disuse atrophy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 40(5): S180, 2008.

18. CLARK, BC, DJ Dearth, RL Hoffman and LA Damron. Quantification of the cortical silent period evoked via transcranial magnetic brain stimulation. The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB Journal). 317: 946.5, 2008.

19. CLARK, BC, PM Cowley, R Conatser and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Role of biarticular muscles in regulating task failure and muscle synergies. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 39(5): 1670, 2007.

20. Cook, SB, BC CLARK and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Effects of exercise intensity and vascular occlusion pressure and duration on skeletal muscle function. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 39(5): 2248, 2007.

21. Monzon, A, PF Hemler, MA Nalls, TM Manini, BC CLARK, TB Harris and MJ McAuliffe. Semi-automatic tissue classification of magnetic resonance images of the thigh for application to large-scale datasets. Proceedings of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers. 6212: 65123L, 2007.

22. Spadaro, JA, BC CLARK, RM Hickman and JC Calabrese. Tibial bone density changes are altered following unilateral unloading in healthy young adults. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. SU351, 2006.

23. CLARK, BC, TM Manini and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Relative contribution of neural and muscular factors in unweighting-induced strength loss. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 38 (5): S118, 2006.

24. Ploutz-Snyder, LL and BC CLARK. Differential Affect of Applied Ischemia on Atrophy Attenuation and Muscle Function Following ULLS. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 38 (5): S521, 2006.

25. Cook, SB, LL Ploutz-Snyder and BC CLARK. Influence of motor imagery on disuse-induced strength loss and central activation function. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 38 (5): S391, 2006.

26. Cowley, PM, BC CLARK and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Kinesthetic Motor Imagery Acutely Increases Spinal Excitability. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 38 (5): S446, 2006.

27. Pierce, JR, BC CLARK, LL Ploutz-Snyder and JA Kanaley. Muscle function responses to vascular occlusion of the leg. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 38 (5): S63, 2006.

28. CLARK, BC, SB Cook and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Reliability of techniques to assess human neuromuscular function in vivo. Conference proceedings from the Workshop on Investigation of Human Muscle Function In Vivo, 49, 2005.

29. Ploutz-Snyder, LL and BC CLARK. Resiliency to change of skeletal muscle fatigability following prolonged unweighting. Conference proceedings from the Workshop on Investigation of Human Muscle Function In Vivo, 24, 2005.

30. CLARK, BC, SJ Bolanowski, B Fernhall and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Neural plasticity to prolonged unweighting of human skeletal muscle. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 37(5): S36, 2005.

31. Cook, SB, BC CLARK and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Planar accelerometry as a measure of subject compliance with unilateral lower limb suspension. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 37(5): S35, 2005.

32. Unnithan, VB, SB Cook, BC CLARK and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Role of coactivation during an isometric leg-extensor fatigue test in children with cerebral palsy. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 37(5): S231, 2005.

33. Pierce, JR, BC CLARK and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Disuse-induced decrements in neuromotor performance are contraction type and muscle group dependent. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 37(5): S36, 2005.

34. CLARK, BC and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Disuse-induced alterations in contractile properties of the human triceps surae. The Physiologist. 318: 21.8, 2004.

35. CLARK, BC, SR Collier, TM Manini and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Sex differences in fatigability and neuromuscular activation patterns of the human quadriceps femoris. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 36(5): S277, 2004.

36. Ploutz-Snyder, LL, BC CLARK, L Logan and M Turk. Quantification of muscle spasticity using MRI and resistance to passive movement. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 36(5): S344, 2004.

37. CLARK, BC, TM Manini, DJ Thé, NA Doldo and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Role of contraction type and activation strategies in fatigability differences between males and females. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 35(5): S809, 2003.

38. Manini, TM, SL Baldwin, NR Ordway, BC CLARK, RJ Ploutz-Snyder and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Measurement issues of isometric force steadiness and the relationship to functional ability in older adults. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 35(5): S1569, 2003.

39. CLARK, BC, TM Manini and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Effect of muscle fatigue on the electromyogram characteristics of the lumbar paraspinal and hip extensor muscles. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 34(5): S147, 2002.

40. Manini, TM, BC CLARK, NR Ordway and LL Ploutz-Snyder. An EMG and force comparison for walking with crutches and an ergonomically designed walker. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 34(5): S1380, 2002.

41. Ploutz-Snyder, LL, BC CLARK and TM Manini. Muscle activation patterns during trunk extension exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 34(5): S1466, 2002.

42. CLARK, BC, TM Manini, JM Mayer, LL Ploutz-Snyder and JE Graves. Lumbar extensor muscle recruitment as assessed by EMG during variable angle roman chair exercise at varying intensity. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 33(5): S472, 2001.

43. Pearson BJ, TM Manini, BC CLARK and LL Ploutz-Snyder. Reliability of chair rise and stair climb evaluations. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 33(5): S707, 2001.

 

   
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