Static and dynamic changes in body orientation modulate spinal reflex excitability in humans

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 152, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 466-475

  Knikou, Maria ^a,b,c,d   Rymer, William Zev ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d Department of Physical Therapy   (Greece)

Author keywords

Balance; H reflex; Human; Natural stimulation; Posture; Vestibular

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXCITABILITY; HEAD POSITION; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL REFLEX; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; ORIENTATION; POSTURE;

EID: 0142025349     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-003-1577-3     Document Type: Article

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