Spinal and supraspinal adaptations associated with balance training and their functional relevance

Acta Physiologica

Volumn 193, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-116

  Taube, W ^a   Gruber, M ^a   Gollhofer, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Plasticity; Posture; Sensorimotor training

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADAPTATION; ATHLETE; BEHAVIOR; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY POSTURE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN FUNCTION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FACILITATION; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR INTEGRATION; SPINAL CORD FUNCTION; SPINAL REFLEX; SPORTS MEDICINE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; TRANSCRANIAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; BRAIN; EXERCISE; HUMANS; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; POSTURAL BALANCE; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SPINAL CORD; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 43349090001     PISSN: 17481708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.2008.01850.x     Document Type: Review

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