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Effects of short term water immersion on peripheral reflex excitability in hemiplegic and healthy individuals: A preliminary study

BACKGROUND: Reflex excitability is increased in hemiplegic patients compared to healthy controls. One challenge of stroke rehabilitation is to decrease the effects of hyperreflexia, which may be possible with water immersion. METHODS/AIMS: The present study examined the effects of acute water immers...

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Autores principales: Cronin, N.J., Valtonen, A.M., Waller, B., Pöyhönen, T., Avela, J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5089456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26944824