Spatial factors and muscle spindle input influence the generation of neuromuscular responses to stimulation of the human foot

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 56, Issue 9-12, 2005, Pages 809-819

  Layne, Charles S ^a   Forth, Katharine E ^a   Abercromby, Andrew F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIPED LOCOMOTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; SPACE FLIGHT;

BIPEDAL UPLOADING; HUMAN FOOT; SPATIAL FACTORS; STIMULUS DEVICE;

MUSCLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; BABINSKI REFLEX; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOOT; HEEL; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE SPINDLE; NASA DISCIPLINE NEUROSCIENCE; NON-NASA CENTER; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPACE FLIGHT; STIMULATION; VIBRATION; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

NASA DISCIPLINE NEUROSCIENCE; NON-NASA CENTER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANKLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOOT; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE SPINDLES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REFLEX, BABINSKI; SPACE FLIGHT; VIBRATION; WEIGHTLESSNESS; WEIGHTLESSNESS COUNTERMEASURES;

EID: 16344380456     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2005.01.006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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