THE primary afferent ending of the mammalian muscle spindle is highly sensitive to vibration 1–4. In the presence of fusimotor activity it may discharge an impulse on each cycle of vibration applied ...

The knee-jerk reflex, that sudden and involuntary extension of your lower leg when the area below your kneecap is tapped, ...

Vibration therapy is a rehabilitation method that uses mechanical oscillations or vibrations to stimulate the body. Research suggests it may improve posture, increase range of motion, promote muscle ...

You might have experienced the popular knee jerk in the doctors room or you may have heard of someone having an automatic 'knee-jerk response' to a situation without thinking. Strange, isn't it? Well, ...

While training to grow muscle, most people overlook an innate function in the body which can help build strength: the stretch reflex. "The stretch reflex is something that we all have," explains ...

One of the most important functions of interneurons in the knee-jerk reflex is to mediate reciprocal inhibition. This process ensures that the contraction of the quadriceps muscle is accompanied by ...