Muscle spindle feedback differs between the soleus and gastrocnemius in humans

Somatosensory and Motor Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 189-197

  Tucker, K J ^a   Türker, Kemal S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distribution; H reflex; M response; Voluntary contraction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE SPINDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEEDBACK, BIOCHEMICAL; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE SPINDLES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 11344284115     PISSN: 08990220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08990220400012489     Document Type: Article

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