Neuromechanical coupling in the regulation of muscle tone and joint stiffness

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 737-748

  Needle, A R ^a   Baumeister, J ^a   Kaminski, T W ^a   Higginson, J S ^a   Farquhar, W B ^a   Swanik, C B ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corticospinal excitability; Joint instability; Muscle spindle; Neuroplasticity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOMECHANICS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMAN; INJURIES; JOINT; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; JOINTS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PROPRIOCEPTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84928823463     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12181     Document Type: Review

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