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Peripheral and central contributions to evoked contractions during neuromuscular electrical stimulation
DownloadFall 2013
The present thesis examined two general questions regarding neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES): 1) How can the delivery of NMES be optimised to enhance synaptic motor unit recruitment via reflex pathways (central pathways) and 2) Can motor unit recruitment through central pathways...
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Spinal and Supraspinal Control of Reflexes: In health, under general anesthesia, and in Parkinson's disease
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Reflexes have been used extensively for over a century both in the clinic and laboratory as a tool to assess functional connectivity within the spinal cord. In order to support the co-ordinated movement of muscles, the reflex arc is continuously under the influence of numerous peripheral and...