Acute effects of high-frequency microfocal vibratory stimulation on the H reflex of the soleus muscle. A double-blind study in healthy subjects

Functional Neurology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 269-274

  Alfonsi, Enrico ^a,b   Paone, Paolo ^a   Tassorelli, Cristina ^a,b   De Icco, Roberto ^b   Moglia, Arrigo ^a,b   Alvisi, Elena ^a   Marchetta, Lucky ^a   Fresia, Mauro ^a   Montini, Alessandra ^a   Calabrese, Marzia ^a   Versiglia, Vittorio ^a   Sandrini, Giorgio ^a,b  

^a C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

H reflex; High frequency microvibrations; Tonic vibratory stimulation

Indexed keywords

BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HOFFMANN REFLEX; HUMAN; SOLEUS MUSCLE; ADULT; BODY POSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; MALE; MOTONEURON; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; H-REFLEX; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; VIBRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84953313477     PISSN: 03935264     EISSN: 19713274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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