TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Soleus H-reflex modulation during balance recovery after forward falling
JO  - Muscle and nerve
A1  - Patikas, Dimitrios A.
A1  - Mersmann, Falk
A1  - Bohm, Sebastian
A1  - Schroll, Arno
A1  - Marzilger, Robert
A1  - Arampatzis, Adamantios
SP  - 952
EP  - 958
VL  - 54
IS  - 5
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Our purpose was to examine the H-reflex during balance recovery after a simulated forward fall from 2 different inclination angles. <br><br>METHODS: The Soleus H-reflex of 15 healthy adults was measured in 2 different leaning positions (exerting a horizontal force at 15% and 30% of body weight, respectively), with no release (Int0) and at 2 different intervals (Int1, Int2) after the release (∼45 and ∼65ms, respectively). <br><br>RESULTS: During Int2 the H-reflex which was evoked before the onset of the Soleus EMG was significantly higher than the H-reflex induced 20 ms earlier (Int1). No significant difference was observed between Int0 and Int1 and between the 2 leaning positions. <br><br>DISCUSSION: These findings indicate that Ia afferent input is facilitated before muscle activation during forward falling. This could be important for the timely activation and increased rate of force development required during this task. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.<br><br>© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0148-639X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mus.25142
ID  - ref1
ER  -