Hip-phase-dependent flexion reflex modulation and expression of spasms in patients with spinal cord injury

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 204, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 171-181

  Knikou, Maria ^a,b  

^a REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

EMG; Interneurons; Locomotion; Paraplegia; Reflex circuits; Rehabilitation; Spasms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR REFLEX; HIP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MUSCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE SPASM; NERVE STIMULATION; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURAL NERVE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; TORQUE;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; HIP; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; REFLEX; SPASM; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SURAL NERVE; TORQUE;

EID: 33847266221     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: 10902430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2006.10.006     Document Type: Article

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