Neural pathways underpinning startle reflex and limb stretch reflexes evolved independently
and have served vastly different purposes. In their most basic form, the pathways …

Aim: The study examined the role of the motor cortex in the control of human standing.
Methods: Subjects (n= 15) stood quietly with or without body support. The supported …

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the feasibility of modulating bilateral corticospinal
excitability with different polarities of transcutaneous spinal direct current stimulation (tsDCS) …

Nearly 75% of older adults in the US report balance problems. Although it is known that
aging results in widespread brain atrophy, less is known about how brain structure relates to …

Previous studies have demonstrated that plantar cutaneous afferents can adjust motoneuron
excitability, which may contribute significantly to the control of human posture and …

Recent studies demonstrated that the corticospinal pathway is one of the key nodes for the
feedback control of human standing and that the excitability is flexibly changed according to …

The purpose of this study was to characterize the effects of aging on the stretch reflex in the
ankle muscles, and in particular to compare the effects on the ankle dorsi-flexor (tibialis …

The purpose of the present study was to investigate how stretch reflex (SR) responses in the
ankle extensor (soleus: SOL) and flexor (tibialis anterior: TA) muscles would be modulated …

The purpose of this study was to investigate how the recruitment properties of the
corticospinal pathway are modulated in the soleus (SOL) and tibialis anterior (TA) muscles …

Study Design Reliability study. Objectives To determine the feasibility and reliability of using
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to assess corticomotor excitability (CE) of the …