Response of human soleus single motor units, to changes in joint position and intensity of peroneal nerve stimulation

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-109

  Halle, John S ^a   Kukulka, Carl G ^b  

^a U S ARMY WAR COLLEGE   (United States)

^b ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Heteronymous excitation; Interneuron; Motor neuron; Motor unit; Reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INNERVATION; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE REFLEX; NERVE STIMULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; SOLEUS MUSCLE; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0030175890     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1050-6411(95)00023-2     Document Type: Article

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