About Us
The Monash Exercise Neuroplasticity Research Unit investigates how exercise, skill training, and non-invasive brain stimulation shape the human nervous system. Led by Associate Professor Dawson J. Kidgell, the Unit conducts detailed human neurophysiology studies to understand the neural mechanisms that support motor control, strength development, functional recovery, and healthy ageing.
Our work focuses on how the brain, spinal cord, and descending motor pathways adapt in response to exercise across the lifespan, and how these adaptations can be harnessed to improve movement in health, ageing, musculoskeletal injury, and neurological disease.
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Mission
The mission of the Monash Exercise Neuroplasticity Research Unit is to understand how the human motor cortex, spinal cord, and subcortical motor pathways regulate movement in response to exercise and skill-based interventions. Through this work, the Unit aims to develop evidence-based strategies that enhance the acquisition, control, and recovery of movement in applied and clinical settings.