Turning on the central contribution to contractions evoked by neuromuscular electrical stimulation.

@article{Dean2007TurningOT,
  title={Turning on the central contribution to contractions evoked by neuromuscular electrical stimulation.},
  author={Jesse C. Dean and Lisa M. Yates and David F. Collins},
  journal={Journal of applied physiology},
  year={2007},
  volume={103 1},
  pages={
          170-6
        }
}
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation can generate contractions through peripheral and central mechanisms. Direct activation of motor axons (peripheral mechanism) recruits motor units in an unnatural order, with fatigable muscle fibers often activated early in contractions. The activation of sensory axons can produce contractions through a central mechanism, providing excitatory synaptic input to spinal neurons that recruit motor units in the natural order. Presently, we quantified the effect of… 
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