Significance of load receptor input during locomotion: A review

Gait and Posture

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 102-110

  Dietz, Volker ^a   Duysens, Jacques ^b  

^a BALGRIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b NL 6500 HB ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Feedback; Load receptors; Locomotion; Motorcontrol; Proprioception; Reflex arc

Indexed keywords

RECEPTOR;

CAT; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GAIT; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PARAPLEGIA; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; REFLEX ARC; REVIEW; STANDING;

ANIMALS; CATS; GAIT; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MECHANORECEPTORS; PARAPLEGIA; PARKINSON DISEASE; POSTURE; PROPRIOCEPTION;

EID: 0034107248     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6362(99)00052-1     Document Type: Review

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