Task-specific modulation of cutaneous reflexes expressed at functionally relevant gait cycle phases during level and incline walking and stair climbing

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 173, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 185-192

  Lamont, Erin V ^a,b   Zehr, E Paul ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION ON REPAIR DISCOVERIES   (Canada)

Author keywords

CPG; Locomotion; Motor task; Neural control; Postural stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT STABILITY; KINEMATICS; LEG MUSCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; REFLEX ARC; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WALKING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFLEX; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

EID: 33746266697     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-006-0586-4     Document Type: Article

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