Quantification of reflex activity in stroke survivors during an imposed multi-joint leg extension movement

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 183, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 271-281

  Black, Iian ^a   Nichols, Diane ^a   Pelliccio, Marlena ^a   Hidler, Joseph ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Hemiparesis; Pre activation; Reflex; Spasticity; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HIP; HUMAN; KNEE FUNCTION; LEG MOVEMENT; MALE; MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STROKE; TORQUE;

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOINTS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE STRENGTH DYNAMOMETER; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REACTION TIME; REFLEX; STROKE;

EID: 34848828208     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-007-1045-6     Document Type: Article

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