What is it about?
How falling can modulate reflex input from the periphery.
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Why is it important?
Knowing how and when the nervous system reacts to a perturbation is essential for fall prevention.
Perspectives
This protocol can be applied to people with balance deficits (elderly, Parkinson's) and/or to detect possible adaptations after a treatment (physical training, medical).
Dr. Dimitrios A. Patikas
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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This page is a summary of: Soleus H-reflex modulation during balance recovery after forward falling, Muscle & Nerve, September 2016, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/mus.25142.
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