Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 513-522 , June 2010

Passive knee movement-induced modulation of the soleus H-reflex and alteration in the fascicle length of the medial gastrocnemius muscle in humans

  • Junichi Ushiyama

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physical Education, Keio University, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Institute of Physical Education, Keio University, 4-1-1 Hiyoshi, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-8521, Japan. Tel./fax: +81 45 566 1087.
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  • Taku Wakahara

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Sport Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan
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  • Kei Masani

      Affiliations

    • Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Lyndhurst Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Motoki Kouzaki

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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  • Tetsuro Muraoka

      Affiliations

    • College of Economics, Nihon University, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Tetsuo Fukunaga

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan
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  • Hiroaki Kanehisa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Life Sciences, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Received 20 May 2009 ,Revised 4 September 2009 ,Accepted 28 September 2009.

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PII: S1050-6411(09)00129-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2009.09.004

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 513-522 , June 2010

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