Transient Increase in Cortical Excitability Following Static Stretching of Plantar Flexor Muscles

Transient Increase in Cortical Excitability Following Static Stretching of Plantar Flexor Muscles

Spinal excitability in humans is inhibited by both passively holding a static position with the muscle lengthened (static stretching) and by a single non-active lengthening movement. However, whilst immediately after a passive lengthening movement the inhibition persists for several seconds, there s...

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Main Authors: Francesco Budini, Monica Christova, Eugen Gallasch, Paul Kressnik, Dietmar Rafolt, Markus Tilp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
spinal reflexes
cortical excitability
static stretching
motor evoked potentials
H-reflex
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.00530/full

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