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Effect of knee joint angle on an heteronymous Ib reflex in the human lower limb
BROOKE JD; MCILROY WE
CAN J NEUROL SCI , 1989, vol. 16, n° 1, p. 58-62 Doc n°: 43113 Localisation : Documentation IRR Descripteurs : DE52 - EXPLORATION EXAMENS BILANS - GENOU Altered efficacy, from change in receptor discharge with different positions of the knee, was investigated in a heteronymous Ib reflex of the human leg. The electrical stimulus was low threshold, to the common peroneal nerve. The divergence of the group I afferents was studied in the electromyograms (EMGs) of ipsilateral and contralateral thigh muscles. The stimulus evoked ipsilateral, short latency, excitation in the three quadriceps muscles studied and inhibition in the knee flexor semitendinosus (ST), with prior contraction of target muscles. This excitation and inhibition did not alter when studied over the range of the knee joint. The stimulus did not evoke responses in contralateral thigh muscles, contracted or relaxed. It is concluded that (1) any change in convergence from discharge of receptors, during extension of the limb, is small and sub-threshold, and (2) this spinal proprioceptive level of neural control appears to be directed primarily to the single limb. Langue : ANGLAIS Tiré à part : OUI Identifiant basis : 1989002412 |
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