Spindle Model Responsive to Mixed Fusimotor Inputs: an updated version of the Maltenfort and Burke (2003) model

Schmid, L. , Klotz, T. , Yavuz, U. Ş. , Maltenfort, M. , Röhrle, O.

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Abstract: The muscle spindle model presented in Maltenfort and Burke (2003) calculates muscle spindle primary afferent feedback depending on the muscle fibre stretch and fusimotor drive. The aim of this paper is to provide an updated version of the model, which is now capable of replicating the originally published data. This is achieved by modifying the equations describing the modulation of the muscle spindle output in response to dynamic fusimotor drive. EDITOR'S NOTE V2: Showing manuscript and model files.

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