Modulation, probably presynaptic in origin, of monosynaptic Ia excitation during human gait

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 441-449

  Faist, M ^a   Dietz, V ^b   Pierrot Deseilligny, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^c PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Gait; Human; Ia fibres; Presynaptic inhibition; Spinal reflexes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFERENT NERVE GROUP 1; ARTICLE; FEMORAL NERVE; GAIT; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MONOSYNAPTIC PATHWAY; MOTONEURON; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; SOLEUS MUSCLE; STANDING; WALKING;

EID: 0029979939     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00229628     Document Type: Article

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