Post-activation depression produces extensor H-reflex suppression following flexor afferent conditioning
Krista Metz, Isabel Concha Matos, Krishnapriya Hari, Omayma Bseis, Babak Afsharipour, S. Lin, Y. Li, R. Singla, Keith K. Fenrich, DJ. Bennett, MA. Gorassini
The paper investigates the mechanism of extensor H-reflex suppression by flexor afferent conditioning, finding it results from post-activation depression of Ia-afferents and long-lasting inhibition of motoneurons, not direct presynaptic inhibition.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience