Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 406-412 , June 2010

Enhanced stretch reflex excitability in the soleus muscle during passive standing posture in humans

  • Sachio Shimba

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Minuma, Saitama 337-8570, Japan
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  • Noritaka Kawashima

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation for Movement Functions, Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, 4-1 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8555, Japan
    • Lyndhurst Center, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, 520 Sutherland Dr., Toronto, Ontario M4G 3V9, Canada
    • Japanese Society for Promotion of Science, 1-8 Chiyoda, Tokyo 102-8472, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Rehabilitation for Movement Functions, Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, 4-1 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8555, Japan. Tel.: +81 42 995 3100; fax: +81 42 995 3132.
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  • Yuji Ohta

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Human Life and Environmental Science, Ochanomizu University, 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo, Tokyo 112-8610, Japan
    • ,
  • Shin-Ichiroh Yamamoto

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 307 Fukasaku, Minuma, Saitama 337-8570, Japan
    • ,
  • Kimitaka Nakazawa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation for Movement Functions, Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center for Persons with Disabilities, 4-1 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8555, Japan

Received 31 July 2008 ,Revised 10 February 2009 ,Accepted 4 April 2009.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00062-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.04.003

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 406-412 , June 2010

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