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- Title
Changes in the Soleus Stretch Reflex at Different Pedaling Frequencies and Crank Loads During Pedaling.
- Authors
Larsen, Birgit; Voigt, Michael; Grey, Michael J.
- Abstract
The influence of pedaling frequency and crank load on the sensitivity of the soleus short latency stretch reflex (SLR) was examined in nine healthy subjects during pedaling by the use of a custom-built robotic actuator. The SLR decreased successively in downstroke when pedaling frequency increased from 20 to 40 and 60 revolutions per minute at a constant crank load (p = .(X)5). The SLR was unchanged at crank load increases of 2.6 or 5,1 Nm at a constant pedaling frequency {p > .05), Accordingly, it was shown that increased muscle activation level as a consequence of added crank load and increased movement speed does not increase the sensitivity of the soleus SLR.
- Subjects
CYCLING; AEROBIC exercises; CYCLING techniques; MOTOR ability; MECHANICAL ability; ACTUATORS; STRETCH (Physiology); EXERCISE
- Publication
Motor Control, 2006, Vol 10, Issue 3, p265
- ISSN
1087-1640
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/mcj.10.3.265