Faculty Information |
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Article types | Original article |
Language | English |
Refereed paper | Refereed |
Title | The relationship between dynamic balancing ability and posture-related modulation of the soleus H-reflex. |
Journal | Formal name:Journal of electromyography and kinesiology : official journal of the International Society of Electrophysiological Kinesiology Abbreviation:J Electromyogr Kinesiol ISSN code:1873-5711(Electronic)1050-6411(Linking) |
Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
Volume, Number, Page | 26,pp.120-4 |
Papers・Author | Kawaishi Yu, Domen Kazuhisa |
Publication date | 2016/02 |
Papers・Description | Soleus H-reflex reveals down modulation with increased postural difficulty. Role of this posture-related reflex modulation is thought to shift movement control toward higher motor centers in order to facilitate more precise postural control. Present study hypothesized that the ability to modulate H-reflex is related to one's ability to dynamically balance while in an unstable posture. This study examined the relationship between dynamic balancing ability and soleus H-reflex posture-related modulation. Thirty healthy adults participated. The soleus maximal H-reflex (Hmax), motor response (Mmax), and background EMGactivity (bEMG) were obtained during three postural conditions: prone, open-legged standing, and closed-legged standing. Hmax/Mmax ratios were normalized via the corresponding bEMG in order to remove the effects of background muscle activity from the obtained H-reflex. Reflex modulation was calculated as the ratio of the normalized Hmax/Mmax ratios in one postural condition to another posture in a more difficult condition. Dynamic balancing ability was assessed by testing stability while standing on a wobble board. A significant negative correlation was observed between balancing scores and reflex modulation from open-legged standing to closed-legged standing. This suggests that the ability to modulate monosynaptic stretch reflex excitability in response to a changing posture is a significant factor for dynamic balancing. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jelekin.2015.11.010 |
PMID | 26724819 |