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It was established that the tone of extensor muscles of the extremities is increased when the position of the body is made unstable. Experiments were performed on man. The change of the tonic condition of deltoid muscles was observed. The proprioceptive tonic A. A. Ukhtomskii reflex served as a model. The method of myotonography was used for recording.
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Dmitriev, A.S. Tonic reflexes in man. Bull Exp Biol Med 45, 303–304 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00803334
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00803334