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Preliminary Data On Acute Changes In Tibialis Anterior Stretch Reflex And Motor Cortical Excitability Following Balance Training

Johan Van Doornik(1), Dimitris Patikas(2), Daniel Olivier(3), Gabriella Cerri(4), Michel Ladouceur(5), Jens Bo Nielsen(6), Thomas Sinkjaer(7)
(1)Centre for Sensory-Motor Interaction - Aalborg. Denmark
(2)Aristotle University of Thessaloniki - Thessaloniki. Greece
(5)Dept. of Medical Informatics and Image Analysis. Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction (SMI). Institute of Electronic Systems, Aalborg University - Aalborg O. Denmark
(7)Center for Sensory Motor Interaction. Aalborg University - Aalborg. Denmark

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REFERENCES

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  7. Rothwell, J.C., "Techniques and mechanisms of action of transcranial stimulation of the human motor cortex", Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 1997, 74, pp. 113-122

  8. Schieppati, M. and Nardone, A., "Medium-latency stretch reflexes of foot and leg muscles analysed by cooling the lower limb in standing humans", Journal of Physiology, 1997, 503.3, pp. 691-698

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[ABSTRACT] [INTRODUCTION] [METHODS] [RESULTS] [FIGURES] [CONCLUSION & DISCUSSION] [REFERENCES] [Discussion Board]

CONCLUSION & DISCUSSION Previous: Effect of acute and repeated administration of nitric oxide (NO) precursor L-arginine, NO donor, sodium nitroprusside and NO synthase inhibitor, N(omega)-L-arginine methyl ester on picrotoxin - induced seizures in rats.
[Neuroscience]
Previous: INFLUENCE OF CHLORPROMAZINE ON Na<sup>+</sup>-Ca<sup>2+</sup> EXCHANGE OF THE SECRETORY CELL MEMBRANE IN CHIRONOMUS PLUMOSUS LARVAE SALIVARY GLAND
[Physiology]
Previous: See-saw nystagmus in a patient with neurosarcoidosis.
[Neurology]
Previous: Hypermedia System of AuditoryTraining for Deaf People
[Physical Therapeutics & Rehabilitation]
ABSTRACT
Johan Van Doornik, Dimitris Patikas, Daniel Olivier, Gabriella Cerri, Michel Ladouceur, Jens Bo Nielsen, Thomas Sinkjaer
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