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Balance reactions to light touch displacements when standing on foam by Misiaszek, John E., Vander Meulen, Jesse

“…•Balance corrections are induced by the first touch displacement when standing on foam.•An arm-tracking behaviour emerges with subsequent touch…”
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The H-reflex as a tool in neurophysiology: Its limitations and uses in understanding nervous system function by Misiaszek, John E.

“…The Hoffmann reflex (H‐reflex) is extensively used as both a research and clinical tool. The ease with which this reflex can be elicited in several muscles…”
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Retraining walking over ground in a powered exoskeleton after spinal cord injury: a prospective cohort study to examine functional gains and neuroplasticity by Khan, Atif S, Livingstone, Donna C, Hurd, Caitlin L, Duchcherer, Jennifer, Misiaszek, John E, Gorassini, Monica A, Manns, Patricia J, Yang, Jaynie F

“…Powered exoskeletons provide a way to stand and walk for people with severe spinal cord injury. Here, we used the ReWalk exoskeleton to determine the training…”
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The amplitude of interlimb cutaneous reflexes in the leg is influenced by fingertip touch and vision during treadmill locomotion by Forero, Juan, Misiaszek, John E.

“…Light touch at the fingertip has been shown to influence postural control during standing and walking. Interlimb cutaneous reflexes have been proposed to…”
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The contribution of light touch sensory cues to corrective reactions during treadmill locomotion by Forero, Juan, Misiaszek, John E.

“…The arms play an important role in balance regulation during walking. In general, perturbations delivered during walking trigger whole-body corrective…”
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Training of Walking Skills Overground and on the Treadmill: Case Series on Individuals With Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury by Musselman, Kristin E, Fouad, Karim, Misiaszek, John E, Yang, Jaynie F

“…Walking in the home and community is an important goal for individuals with incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI). Walking in the community requires various…”
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Postural uncertainty leads to dynamic control of cutaneous reflexes from the foot during human walking by Haridas, Carlos, Zehr, E. Paul, Misiaszek, John E.

“…Cutaneous reflexes evoked by stimulation of nerves innervating the foot are modulated in a phase-dependent manner during locomotion. The pattern of modulation…”
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Context-Dependent Modulation of Interlimb Cutaneous Reflexes in Arm Muscles as a Function of Stability Threat During Walking by Haridas, Carlos, Zehr, E. Paul, Misiaszek, John E

“…1 Centre for Neuroscience and 2 Department of Occupational Therapy, Sensory-Motor Research Laboratory, Edmonton, Alberta; 3 International Collaboration on…”
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Early activation of arm and leg muscles following pulls to the waist during walking by MISIASZEK, John E

“…Many studies have investigated the compensatory reactions in humans elicited during walking when the support surface is perturbed. This has led to the…”
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Influence of a light touch reference on cutaneous reflexes from the hand during standing by Misiaszek, John E., Hackett, Heather, McMahon, Arden J., Krutz, Jason

“…Light touch of a stable reference reduces sway during standing. However, unexpected displacement of a light touch reference leads to short-latency reactions in…”
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Activation of ankle muscles following rapid displacement of a light touch contact during treadmill walking by Shiva, Tania, Misiaszek, John E.

“…The first exposure of a rapid displacement of a light touch reference induces an inappropriate balance corrective response during standing in a proportion of…”
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Coupling of single cutaneous afferents in the hand with ankle muscles, and their response to rapid light touch displacements by Toth, Aidan L, Fenrich, Keith K, Jones, Kelvin E, Misiaszek, John E

“…Light touch reduces sway during standing. Unexpected displacement of a light touch reference at the finger can produce rapid responses in ankle muscles when…”
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Task specific adaptations in rat locomotion: Runway versus horizontal ladder by Bolton, David A.E., Tse, Arthur D.Y., Ballermann, Mark, Misiaszek, John E., Fouad, Karim

“…In walking quadrupeds the alternating activity pattern of antagonistic leg muscles and the coordination between legs is orchestrated by central pattern…”
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Lung volume recruitment improves volitional airway clearance in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Cleary, Stuart, Misiaszek, John E., Wheeler, Sonya, Kalra, Sanjay, Genuis, Shelagh K., Johnston, Wendy S.

“…Introduction/Aims In this study we evaluated the effects of lung volume recruitment treatment (LVR), a low‐tech, low‐cost, manual “breath‐stacking” technique…”
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Self-directed rehabilitation training intensity thresholds for efficient recovery of skilled forelimb function in rats with cervical spinal cord injury by Fenrich, Keith K., Hallworth, Ben W., Vavrek, Romana, Raposo, Pamela J.F., Misiaszek, John E., Bennett, David J., Fouad, Karim, Torres-Espin, Abel

“…Task specific rehabilitation training is commonly used to treat motor dysfunction after neurological injures such as spinal cord injury (SCI), yet the use of…”
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Balance-corrective responses to unexpected perturbations at the arms during treadmill walking by Forero, Juan, Misiaszek, John E

“…The arms have been shown to be involved in the regulation of balance during walking. The use of a walking aid enhances balance by increasing the base of…”
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The effect of light touch on the amplitude of cutaneous reflexes in the arms during treadmill walking by Forero, Juan, Misiaszek, John E.

“…Light touch contact of the tip of one finger can influence the postural control of subjects standing or walking on a treadmill. It is suggested that haptic…”
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Functional role of muscle reflexes for force generation in the decerebrate walking cat by Stein, Richard B., Misiaszek, John E., Pearson, Keir G.

“…To quantify the importance of reflexes due to muscle length changes in generating force during walking, we studied high decerebrate cats that walked on a…”
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Weighted Vests, Stereotyped Behaviors and Arousal in Children with Autism by Hodgetts, Sandra, Magill-Evans, Joyce, Misiaszek, John E.

“…The homeostatic theory of stereotyped behaviors assumes that these behaviors modulate arousal. Weighted vests are used to decrease stereotyped behaviors in…”
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The effect of light touch on standing sway when the stability of the external touch reference becomes unreliable by Bryanton, Megan A., Chodan, Sydney D. C., Vander Meulen, Jesse, Fenrich, Keith K., Misiaszek, John E.

“…Lightly touching a stable reference is associated with sway reduction during standing. Unexpected displacement of the touch reference results in a…”
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