Modulation of cutaneous reflexes in arm muscles during walking: Further evidence of similar control mechanisms for rhythmic human arm and leg movements

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 149, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 260-266

  Zehr, E Paul ^a   Haridas, Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Afferent feedback; Arm; Central rhythm generator; Hand; Movement control; Reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; LEG MOVEMENT; LOCOMOTION; MOTOR CONTROL; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PATTERN GENERATOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; REFLEX; SKIN NERVE; STANDING; TREADMILL EXERCISE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; WALKING;

EID: 0037336948     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-003-1377-9     Document Type: Article

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