Disentangling acceleration-, velocity-, and duration-dependency of the shortand medium-latency stretch reflexes in the ankle plantarflexors

Motorized assessment of the stretch reflex is instrumental to gain understanding of the stretch reflex, its physiological origin and to differentiate effects of neurological disorders, like spasticity. Both short-latency (M1) and medium-latency (M2) stretch reflexes have been reported to depend on the velocity and acceleration of an applied...