Modulation of soleus H-reflexes during gait in children with cerebral palsy

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 3263-3268

  Hodapp, Maike ^b   Klisch, Cornelia ^b   Mall, Volker ^b   Vry, Julia ^b   Berger, Wiltrud ^b   Faist, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAIT; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPINE;

ADOLESCENT; AGING; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GAIT; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 37549021408     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00471.2007     Document Type: Article

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