Late facilitation of the human soleus H reflex induced by sustained isometric maneuver

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 188-190

  Chuang, Tien Yow ^a   Chiou Tan, Faye Y ^b   Pinzon, Elmer G ^b   Tuel, Stephen M ^b,c  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Clinical Practice Research Program   (United States)

Author keywords

H Reflex; H Threshold; H M Maximum Amplitude Ratio; M Response; Spinal Cord Reinforcement Maneuver

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC POTENTIALS; MUSCLE; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

HOFFMANN'S REFLEX; SPINAL CORD REINFORCEMENT MANEUVERS (SCRM);

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACILITATION; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; NECK; NORMAL HUMAN; REINFORCEMENT; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL REFLEX;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031149224     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199705000-00004     Document Type: Article

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