TY - JOUR
T1 - Discharge properties of group III and IV muscle afferents
AU - Kaufman, Marc P.
AU - Hayes, Shawn G.
AU - Adreani, Christine M.
AU - Pickar, Joel G.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Stimulation of group III and IV muscle afferents has been shown to have important reflex effects on both the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. These include an inhibitory effect on alpha motoneurones, an excitatory effect on gamma motoneurones and an excitatory effect on the sympathetic nervous system. The purpose of this review is to describe the mechanical and metabolic stimuli that discharge group III and IV muscle afferents. Particular attention will be paid to the responses of these afferents to dynamic exercise induced by electrical stimulation of the mesencephalic locomotor region.
AB - Stimulation of group III and IV muscle afferents has been shown to have important reflex effects on both the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. These include an inhibitory effect on alpha motoneurones, an excitatory effect on gamma motoneurones and an excitatory effect on the sympathetic nervous system. The purpose of this review is to describe the mechanical and metabolic stimuli that discharge group III and IV muscle afferents. Particular attention will be paid to the responses of these afferents to dynamic exercise induced by electrical stimulation of the mesencephalic locomotor region.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-1-4615-0713-0_4
DO - 10.1007/978-1-4615-0713-0_4
M3 - Article
C2 - 12171119
AN - SCOPUS:0036025020
SN - 0065-2598
VL - 508
SP - 25
EP - 32
JO - Advances in experimental medicine and biology
JF - Advances in experimental medicine and biology
ER -