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Procedure for Investigating the Patellar Reflex under Isometric Conditions

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A procedure for investigating the patellar reflex is described for isometric conditions when the position of the shin relative to the thigh is rigidly fixed by a special device. The sensors of the device record the development of the moment of force in each knee joint separately. The results obtained with an electromyogram and a mechanogram are compared.

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  1. Burdenko Institute of Neurosurgery, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, 125047, Russia

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Translated from Fiziologiya Cheloveka, Vol. 31, No. 6, 2005, pp. 116–119.

Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Safronov.

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Safronov, V.A. Procedure for Investigating the Patellar Reflex under Isometric Conditions. Hum Physiol 31, 724–727 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10747-005-0121-1

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