Publication year
2001Source
Brain Research, 897, 1-2, (2001), pp. 180--3ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

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Rehabilitation
Journal title
Brain Research
Volume
vol. 897
Issue
iss. 1-2
Page start
p. 180-
Page end
p. 3
Subject
Brain and Behaviour / Bioelectricity; Hersenen en Gedrag / Bio-elektriciteitAbstract
During human gait, the amplitude of cutaneous reflexes in the leg is modulated as a function of the phase of the step cycle. In tibialis anterior (TA) the responses to sural nerve stimulation are facilitatory at end stance while they are suppressive at end swing. To investigate in how far this modulation is specifically related to alternating locomotion, the modulation of such reflexes was studied during a symmetric rhythmic movement, namely hopping (as equivalent of galloping). The end-stance facilitation was present during hopping while the end-swing suppression was absent. It is concluded that the end-stance facilitation is not specific for alternating gait. The absence of the end-swing suppressive reflexes may be related to the absence of heel strike in hopping.
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