The H-reflex in the passive human soleus muscle is modulated faster the predicted from post-activation depression

Brain Research

Volumn 783, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 332-346

  Voigt, M ^a   Sinkjaer, T ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Ankle joint; H reflex; Homonymous afferent feedback; Human; Passive movement; Soleus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

ADULT; AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANKLE JOINT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0031933588     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)01389-9     Document Type: Article

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