The Piper rhythm–a phenomenon related to muscle resonance characteristics?

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 1983, Pages 263-271

  HAGBARTH, K E ^a,b   JESSOP, J ^a,b   EKLUND, G ^a,b   WALLIN, E U ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

motorsynchronization; Piper rhythm; stretch reflex

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOREARM; HUMAN; MECHANORECEPTORS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; OSCILLOMETRY; REFLEX; VIBRATION;

EID: 0020574657     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: 1365201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1983.tb07205.x     Document Type: Article

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