Stretch reflex sensitivity: Effects of postural and muscle length changes

IEEE Transactions on Rehabilitation Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 182-189

  He, J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Model; Multiple sclerosis; Muscle dynamics; Sensory feedback; Spasticity; Stretch reflex

Indexed keywords

BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MUSCLE; NEUROLOGY; SENSORY FEEDBACK;

SPASTICITY; STRETCH REFLEX;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MUSCLE LENGTH; MYOTATIC REFLEX; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; SIMULATION; SPASTICITY;

EID: 0032104050     PISSN: 10636528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/86.681184     Document Type: Article

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