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Hydration status does not have a significant effect on soleus motoneuron pool excitability
The International Journal of Neuroscience
  • B. A. Krause
  • M. C. Hoch
  • Jeffrey Ryan Doeringer, Nova Southeastern University
  • C. R. Sheet
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of hydration status on the soleus Hoffmann reflex (H-reflex): muscle response ratio in nine healthy subjects. Soleus H-reflex, urine specific gravity (USG), and body weight (BW) were collected prior to and following a 12-hr fluid restriction protocol and compared to euhydrated measures. Individual repeated measure ANOVAs compared H-reflex, USG, and BW across conditions. A main effect for hydration status was observed between the hypohydration and euhydration condition (p < .01). H-reflex and BW demonstrated no change from baseline across conditions. Although hypohydration creates deficits in muscle function, it does not appear to be the result of decreased central activation.

Citation Information
B. A. Krause, M. C. Hoch, Jeffrey Ryan Doeringer and C. R. Sheet. "Hydration status does not have a significant effect on soleus motoneuron pool excitability" The International Journal of Neuroscience Vol. 119 Iss. 10 (2009) p. 1693 - 1704 ISSN: 0020-7454
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jeffrey-doeringer/12/