Corticospinal contributions to lower limb muscle activity during cycling in humans

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 306-314

  Sidhu, Simranjit K ^a   Hoffman, Ben W ^a   Cresswell, Andrew G ^a   Carroll, Timothy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Knee extensors; Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CELL ACTIVATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYCLING; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNEURON; LEG MUSCLE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VASTUS LATERALIS MUSCLE;

ADULT; BICYCLING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS;

EID: 84255171159     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.00212.2011     Document Type: Article

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