Effects of wrist position and contraction on wrist flexors H-reflex, and its functional implications

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 440-447

  Chen, Fen Fen ^a   Lo, Sui Foon ^a,b   Meng, Nai Hsin ^b,c   Lin, Chien Lin ^b   Chou, Li Wei ^b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

H reflex; Isometric contraction; Wrist flexors; Wrist position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND MOVEMENT; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE LENGTH; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TONE; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WRIST;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 33747846525     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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