The long-latency reflex is composed of at least two functionally independent processes

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 449-459

  Pruszynski, J Andrew ^a   Kurtzer, Isaac ^a   Scott, Stephen H ^a,b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Background load; Feedback; Intent; Spatial target; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTHESIS; LATENT PERIOD; LONG LATENCY REFLEX; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEEDBACK, PHYSIOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REACTION TIME; REFLEX; UPPER EXTREMITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959950842     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.01052.2010     Document Type: Article

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