Spinal motor control differences between the sexes

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3859-3864

  Johnson, Samuel T ^a   Kipp, Kristof ^b   Hoffman, Mark A ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromechanical delay; H reflex; Pre synaptic inhibition; Rate of force development; Recurrent inhibition; Sex differences; V wave

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; MALE; MOTONEURON; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEURAL INHIBITION; SEX FACTORS; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84869224412     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2363-3     Document Type: Article

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