Soleus H-reflex gain in elderly and young adults: Modulation due to body position

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages

  Angulo Kinzler, Rosa M ^a   Mynark, Richard G ^a   Koceja, David M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; STANDING;

EID: 0031892056     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/53A.2.M120     Document Type: Article

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