<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim:</italic> discussion of applications of H-reflex in kinesiology.<italic>Material and methods: </italic>used keywords H-reflex, Hoffmann reflex, kinesiology, EMG, biomechanics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, and sports medicine to search EBSCO database. Used subsequent results to analyse clinical trials and to review articles.<italic>Results:</italic> in many studies, authors describe the role of examining H-reflex in biomechanics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, and sports medicine.<italic>Conclusions:</italic> the H-reflex seems to be useful for examining progress in orthopaedic and physiotherapy treatment, as well as for analysing aspects of biomechanics. However, it seems that the H-reflex has limitations as a tool for examining training progress in strength athletes, and is not the most efficient in endurance athletes.</abstract>

Study aim: discussion of applications of H-reflex in kinesiology.Material and methods: used keywords H-reflex, Hoffmann reflex, kinesiology, EMG, biomechanics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, and sports medicine to search EBSCO database. Used subsequent results to analyse clinical trials and to review articles.Results: in many studies, authors describe the role of examining H-reflex in biomechanics, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, and sports medicine.Conclusions: the H-reflex seems to be useful for examining progress in orthopaedic and physiotherapy treatment, as well as for analysing aspects of biomechanics. However, it seems that the H-reflex has limitations as a tool for examining training progress in strength athletes, and is not the most efficient in endurance athletes.

Applications of the H-reflex in kinesiology: a systematic review 

Nicolaus Copernicus University Collegium Medicum, Institute of Medicine, Bydgoszcz, Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus University, Cognitive Science, Torun, Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus University Collegium Medicum, Physioteraphy, Bydgoszcz, Poland

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: discussion of applications of H-reflex in kinesiology.Material and methods: used keywords H-reflex, Hoffmann reflex, kinesiology, EMG, biomechanics,...

Applications of the H-reflex in kinesiology: a systematic review

Published Online: Dec 11, 2014

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2014-0017

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