Cyclic modulation of H-reflex depression in ipsilateral and contralateral soleus muscles during rhythmic arm swing

Somatosensory and Motor Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 127-133

  Hiraoka, Koichi ^a   Iwata, Akira ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gait; H reflex; Interlimb coordination; Motoneuron pool; Soleus muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG; MALE; MODULATION; MOTONEURON; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 33845808727     PISSN: 08990220     EISSN: 13691651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08990220600989650     Document Type: Article

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