DocumentCode
380803
Title
Comparison of stretch reflex torques in ankle dorsiflexors and plantarflexors
Author
Tung, J.Y. ; Kearney, Robert E. ; Galiana, L.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada
Volume
2
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
1270
Abstract
This study compared the intrinsic and reflex torques generated in response to position perturbations in tibialis anterior (TA) and gastrocnemius (GS) ankle muscles. Pulse, step, and a combination of random perturbation and step inputs were used to identify the reflex and intrinsic contributions to the measured torque. TA reflex torques were very small whereas GS reflex torques were substantial.
Keywords
actuators; biocontrol; biomechanics; biomedical equipment; electrohydraulic control equipment; electromyography; neuromuscular stimulation; torque; afferent response; ankle dorsiflexors; ankle plantarflexors; electromyograms; gastrocnemius; intrinsic torques; position perturbations; pulses; random perturbation; step inputs; stretch reflex torques; tibialis anterior; Actuators; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical measurements; Legged locomotion; Muscles; Position measurement; Protocols; Pulse measurements; Torque control; Torque measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
ISSN
1094-687X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7211-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1020426
Filename
1020426
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