Neural coupling between upper and lower limbs during recumbent stepping

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1299-1308

  Huang, Helen J ^a   Ferris, Daniel P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Gait; Interlimb coordination; Locomotion; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MOVEMENT; MACHINE; MALE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECUMBENT STEPPER; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE; VASTUS MEDIALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MOTION THERAPY, CONTINUOUS PASSIVE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOSKELETAL EQUILIBRIUM; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; POSTURE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UPPER EXTREMITY; WALKING;

EID: 4644228951     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01350.2003     Document Type: Article

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