Neural control of leg stiffness during hopping in boys and men

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 973-979

  Oliver, J L ^a   Smith, P M ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co contraction; Feedforward muscle activity; Stretch reflex

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FLIGHT MUSCLE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEG MOVEMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MOTOR CONTROL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MYOTATIC REFLEX; NERVE POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOLEUS MUSCLE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; AGING; CHILD; ELASTIC MODULUS; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; GAIT; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; REFLEX, STRETCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955173287     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2010.03.011     Document Type: Article

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