The effects of circumferential air-splint pressure on flexor carpi radialis H-reflex in subjects without neurological deficits

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 565-579

  Agostinucci, James ^a   Holmberg, Ashley ^a   Mushen, Marileen ^a   Plisko, Jennifer ^a   Gofman, Magdalina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ELBOW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; REFERENCE VALUE; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN; SPLINT; WRIST;

ADULT; ELBOW; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL INHIBITION; PRESSURE; REFERENCE VALUES; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SKIN; SPLINTS; WRIST;

EID: 33846214082     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PMS.103.2.565-579     Document Type: Article

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