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Inhibition of flexor burst generation by loading ankle extensor muscles in walking cats
J. Duysens,Keir G. Pearson +1 more
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During normal walking this mechanism could be of major importance during stance to prevent the initiation of the swing phase of a time when hindlimb extension is fully needed to support the weight of the animal.About:
This article is published in Brain Research.The article was published on 1980-04-14. It has received 580 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Ankle.read more
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Dynamic Sensorimotor Interactions in Locomotion
TL;DR: Together these mechanisms contribute to the continuous dynamic adjustment of sensorimotor interactions, ensuring that the central program and feedback mechanisms are congruous during locomotion.
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The motor infrastructure: from ion channels to neuronal networks
TL;DR: This work has shown that in one vertebrate model system, the lamprey, it has been possible to make the connection between different subtypes of ion channels and transmitters and their roles at the cellular and network levels, and it is therefore possible to link the role of certain genes or molecules to motor behaviour in this system.
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Biological Pattern Generation: The Cellular and Computational Logic of Networks in Motion
TL;DR: The mode of operation of these pattern generator networks is discussed and the neural mechanisms through which they are selected and activated are considered, and the utility of computational models in analysis of the dynamic actions of these motor networks are outlined.
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Central pattern generators for locomotion, with special reference to vertebrates
Sten Grillner,Peter Wallén +1 more
TL;DR: This chapter deals with one limited aspect: how the central pattern generators that control locomotion function, and what directions seem most promising for gaining insight into how the eNS controls behavior.
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Improvement in linearity and regulation of stiffness that results from actions of stretch reflex.
T. R. Nichols,James C. Houk +1 more
TL;DR: The results support two complementary hypotheses: a) stiffness may be the regulated property of the stretch reflex, and b) the main function of autogenetic reflexes may be to conpensate for variations in the properties of skeletal muscle rather than to oppose changes in load.
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Forces produced by medial gastrocnemius and soleus muscles during locomotion in freely moving cats.
TL;DR: The division of labor between MG and SOL and the absolute force levels required from the MG during the full range of hindlimb movements in posture, locomotion, and jumping appear to be precisely matched to the very different characteristics of the motor-units composing these synergistic muscles.
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On the initiation of the swing phase of locomotion in chronic spinal cats.
Sten Grillner,S. Rossignol +1 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that hip position and the contralateral step cycle phase are two important factors determining the initiation of swing in one leg.
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