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An investigation of the servobehavior of the stretch reflex
ISA Transactions
|January 1, 1976
Abstract:
The stretch reflex is often described as a device for assisting in the regulation of muscle length or as a spinal servomechanism. Observation of the response to experimental interruption of voluntary movements fails to demonstrate a significant role for spinal reflexes. Functional responses with a latency of 120 ms, implying supraspinal mediation, are observed.