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Thermoregulatory Adaptation In Humans And Its Modifying Factors, Narihiko Kondo, Nigel A.S. Taylor, Manabu Shibasaki, Ken Aoki, Ahmad M. Che Muhamed
Thermoregulatory Adaptation In Humans And Its Modifying Factors, Narihiko Kondo, Nigel A.S. Taylor, Manabu Shibasaki, Ken Aoki, Ahmad M. Che Muhamed
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
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Reflex Changes Associated With Anticipatory Postural Adjustments Preceding Voluntary Arm Movements In Standing Humans, Siddharth Vedula, Paul J. Stapley, Robert E. Kearney
Reflex Changes Associated With Anticipatory Postural Adjustments Preceding Voluntary Arm Movements In Standing Humans, Siddharth Vedula, Paul J. Stapley, Robert E. Kearney
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Dynamic changes in human stability, such as those induced by upper body movements, are preceded by anticipatory postural adjustments (APAs) in the rest of the body. We measured the excitability of the stretch reflex of the triceps-surae muscle group during APAs associated with unilateral right arm raises in standing humans. Our results demonstrate that reflex excitability and underlying muscle activity are linked during the APA period, but that they differ in their relative timing. This supports the idea that reflexes are controlled independently of muscle activation.