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A Novel Approach to Evaluate Brain Activation for Lower Extremity Motor Control

Dustin R Grooms1, Jed A Diekfuss2, Jonathan D Ellis3

  • 1Ohio Musculoskeletal & Neurological Institute and Division of Athletic Training, School of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Ohio University, Athens, OH.

Journal of Neuroimaging : Official Journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging
|July 5, 2019
PubMed
Summary

This study found a new MRI method for lower extremity motor control is reliable for brain activity. This neuroimaging technique supports future research on motor function and therapeutic interventions.

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