Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 135-144 , July 2007

Decreased Contribution From Afferent Feedback to the Soleus Muscle During Walking in Patients With Spastic Stroke

  • Nazarena Mazzaro, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Nazarena Mazzaro, Fredrik Bajers Vej 7 D3, 9220 Aalborg, Denmark.
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  • Jørgen F. Nielsen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hammel Neurorehabilitation Center, Denmark.
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  • Michael J. Grey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Denmark
    • ,
  • Thomas Sinkjaer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Denmark

Received 27 June 2006 ,Revised 7 December 2006 ,Accepted 15 January 2007.

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 Supported by a grant from the Danish National Research Foundation.

PII: S1052-3057(07)00015-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2007.01.003

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 135-144 , July 2007

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