Can the F-response be volitionally repressed during functional electrical stimulation?

Neuromodulation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-147

  Thorsen, Rune ^a   Carpinella, Ilaria ^a   Ferrarin, Maurizio ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromyography; F wave; Functional electrical stimulation; Human; Motor neurons; Skeletal muscle; Tibial nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MYOELECTRICITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PROSTHESIS; PROVOCATION TEST; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE;

EID: 18544362822     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2005.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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