Startle induces early initiation of classically conditioned postural responses

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 108, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2946-2956

  Campbell, A D ^a   Chua, R ^a   Inglis, J T ^a   Carpenter, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Center of pressure; Dynamic posturography; Electromyography; Kinematics; Motor preparation; StartReact effect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; MUSCLE; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; POSTURAL RESPONSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; STARTLE REFLEX; STARTLING ACOUSTIC STIMULI;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ADULT; ANKLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONDITIONING, CLASSICAL; CUES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STARTLE REACTION;

EID: 84870507296     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: 15221598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.01157.2011     Document Type: Article

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