Corticospinal Excitability of Trunk Muscles during Different Postural Tasks.

Evidence suggests that the primary motor cortex (M1) is involved in both voluntary, goal-directed movements and in postural control. Trunk muscles are involved in both tasks, however, the extent to which M1 controls these muscles in trunk flexion/extension (voluntary movement) and in rapid shoulder...

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Main Authors: Shin-Yi Chiou, Sam E A Gottardi, Paul W Hodges, Paul H Strutton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4726526?pdf=render