Gravitational force modulates muscle activity during mechanical oscillation of the tibia in humans

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 847-853

  Chang, Shuo Hsiu ^b   Dudley Javoroski, Shauna ^a   Shields, Richard K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical oscillation; Reflex; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; GRAVITY; HUMAN; MALE; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE REFLEX; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TIBIA; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE;

ADULT; BONE DENSITY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAVITATION; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFLEX; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TIBIA; VIBRATION;

EID: 80052379561     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2011.06.001     Document Type: Article

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