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. 2021 May;599(10):2505-2508.
doi: 10.1113/JP281337. Epub 2021 Apr 1.

Crosstalk opposing view: Independent fusimotor control of muscle spindles in humans: there is little to gain

David Burke  1
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Crosstalk opposing view: Independent fusimotor control of muscle spindles in humans: there is little to gain

David Burke. J Physiol. 2021 May.
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No abstract available

Keywords: fusimotor; muscle spindle; reflex gain; α/γ co-activation; γ motoneurons.

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  • Rebuttal from Michael Dimitriou.
    Dimitriou M. Dimitriou M. J Physiol. 2021 May;599(10):2509-2510. doi: 10.1113/JP281595. Epub 2021 Mar 31. J Physiol. 2021. PMID: 33749841 No abstract available.

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