ReviewEuropean journal of applied physiology2023
Revisiting the use of Hoffmann reflex in motor control research on humans.
Review in European journal of applied physiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06418503 (Effects of EMG-Biofeedback Balance Training on Hoffman's Reflex and Their Longevity), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers.
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Effects of EMG-Biofeedback Balance Training on Hoffman's Reflex and Their Longevity
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- A method of compensating for the excitability of spinal motoneurones when estimating the magnitude of potentials evoked in skeletal muscles.The Journal of physiology · 2026Article
- The Hoffmann Reflex.NeuroSci · 2026Review
- Optic Flow Simulating Self-Motion Does Not Modulate the Hoffmann Reflex in the Soleus During Upright Standing in Healthy Young Adults.Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Use of transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation to explore inhibitory and facilitatory circuits in muscles of the human lower limb.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Correlated amplitudes of potentials evoked in homologous muscles by magnetic stimulation reveal positive covariation of corticospinal output.Experimental physiology · 2026Article
- Probing gait adaptations: The impact of aging on dynamic stability and reflex control mechanisms under varied weight-bearing conditions.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Article
- Eccentric training at long muscle lengths induces greater corticospinal and spinal reflex plasticity than eccentric training at short muscle lengths.Experimental physiology · 2025Article
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- Modulation of Primary Afferent Nerve Fiber (Ia) Reciprocal Inhibition Under Voluntary and Electrically Stimulated Muscle Conditions: Within-Subject Study Design.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Upper limb muscle reflexes in real and virtual environments: Insights into sensorimotor adaptations.PloS one · 2025Article
- Functional electrical stimulation enhances motor control in stroke rehabilitation.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- The effects of weight-bearing manipulations on gait and its underlying neural control mechanisms in toe walking children.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2025Article
- Effects of different fabrics on the Hoffmann reflex during local heat exposure.Journal of physical therapy science · 2024Article
- Single-session measures of quadriceps neuromuscular function are reliable in healthy females and unaffected by age.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
- Neuromuscular factors predicting lower limb explosive strength in male college sprinters.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Methods for automated delineation and assessment of EMG responses evoked by peripheral nerve stimulation in diagnostic and closed-loop therapeutic applications.Journal of neural engineering · 2023Article
- Differential effect of heteronymous feedback from femoral nerve and quadriceps muscle stimulation onto soleus H-reflex.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
Research in movement science aims at unravelling mechanisms and designing methods for restoring and maximizing human functional capacity, and many techniques provide access to neural adjustments (acute changes) or long-term adaptations (chronic changes) underlying changes in movement capabilities. First described by Paul Hoffmann over a century ago, when an electrical stimulus is applied to a peripheral nerve, this causes action potentials in afferent axons, primarily the Ia afferents of the muscle spindles, which recruit homonymous motor neurons, thereby causing an electromyographic response known as the Hoffmann (H) reflex. This technique is a valuable tool in the study of the neuromuscular function in humans and has provided relevant information in the neural control of movement. The large use of the H reflex in motor control research on humans relies in part to its relative simplicity. However, such simplicity masks subtleties that require rigorous experimental protocols and careful data interpretation. After highlighting basic properties and methodological aspects that should be considered for the correct use of the H-reflex technique, this brief narrative review discusses the purpose of the H reflex and emphasizes its use as a tool to assess the effectiveness of Ia afferents in discharging motor neurones. The review also aims to reconsider the link between H-reflex modulation and Ia presynaptic inhibition, the use of the H-reflex technique in motor control studies, and the effects of ageing. These aspects are summarized as recommendations for the use of the H reflex in motor control research on humans.
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