Comparison of Soleus H-Reflexes in Two Groups of Individuals With Motor Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Walking With and Without a Walker.
Comparison of Soleus H-Reflexes in Two Groups of Individuals With Motor Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury Walking With and Without a Walker.
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DOI：
10.1310/sci2016-0007
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
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2.9
通讯作者：
Behrman, Andrea L
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作者：
Phadke, Chetan P;Flynn, Sheryl;Behrman, Andrea L
Objective: To compare phase- and task-dependent H-reflex modulation in standing and walking in 2 spinal cord injury (SCI) groups with and without a walker. Methods: Fourteen subjects with American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale D SCI (40±10 years) participated. Tibial nerve was stimulated to evoke 15 H-reflexes (at M-wave 7%-13% of maximum-M). Results: H-reflex was greater in the walker group during stance (but not standing/swing). Conclusion: Differences in H-reflex modulation between groups walking with and without a walker may be explained by sensory mechanism that enhances central excitation, difference in motor activation levels between groups, and other complex mechanisms that influence balance or stability.
