Soleus H-reflex dynamics during fast plantarflexion in humans

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 367-374

  Fumoto, Masaki ^a   Komiyama, Tomoyoshi ^b   Nishihira, Yoshiaki ^c  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Background EMG; F wave; Force; H reflex; Plantarflexion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE LENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESYNAPTIC INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SOLEUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FOOT; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 0036805286     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(02)00030-5     Document Type: Article

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