Comparison of Stretch Reflex Torques in Ankle Dorsiflexors and Plantarflexors

Abstract

This study compared the intrinsic and reflex torques generated in response to position perturbations in tibialis anterior (TA) and gastrocnemius (CS) 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 CS reflex torques were substantial.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 2001
Accession Number
ADA412070

Entities

People

  • J. Y. Tung
  • L. Galiana
  • R. E. Kearney

Organizations

  • McGill University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Actuators
  • Amplitude
  • Biology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Gaussian Distributions
  • Joints (Anatomy)
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Military Research
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscle Fibers
  • Muscles
  • Nonlinear Systems
  • Perturbations
  • Random Vibration
  • Stiffness

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Exercise and Sports Science.