H-reflex and motor evoked potential changes during head down bed rest

T Sato; T Miyoshi; H Sekiguchi; K Yamanaka; M Miyazaki; S Igawa; K Nakazawa; H Yano; H Takeoka

H-reflex and motor evoked potential changes during head down bed rest

J Gravit Physiol. 2000 Jul;7(2):P117-8.

Authors

T Sato¹, T Miyoshi, H Sekiguchi, K Yamanaka, M Miyazaki, S Igawa, K Nakazawa, H Yano, H Takeoka

Affiliation

¹ Motor Dysfunction Division, Research Institute, National Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled, Saitama, Japan.

PMID: 12697505

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate effect of un-loading lower limb on H-reflex and motor evoked potentials (MEPs) induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) during bed rest.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Bed Rest*
Electromyography
Exercise / physiology
H-Reflex / physiology*
Head-Down Tilt
Humans
Leg / physiology
Male
Motor Neurons / physiology
Muscle, Skeletal / innervation
Muscle, Skeletal / physiology*