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Silent period produced by unloading of muscle during voluntary contraction.

Ronald W. Angel, W. Eppler, A. Iannone

The Journal of Physiology · 1965 · 117 citations · 5 references

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Supraspinal control of the muscle spindles and its significance

E. Eldred, Raǵnar Granit, P A Merton · The Journal of Physiology · 1953 · 411 citations

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The silent period in a muscle of the human hand

P A Merton · The Journal of Physiology · 1951 · 205 citations

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The two routes for excitation of muscle and their subservience to the cerebellum

Raǵnar Granit, B. Holmgren, P A Merton · The Journal of Physiology · 1955 · 164 citations

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ADAPTATION IN REGULATION OF MOVEMENT AND POSTURE. A STUDY OF STRETCH RESPONSES IN SPASTIC ANIMALS

Gilbert H. Glaser · Journal of Neurophysiology · 1960 · 29 citations

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Significance of the ‘Silent Period’ of Muscles

P A Merton · Nature · 1950 · 20 citations

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