Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance 9th Edition by Scott Powers, Edward Howley

Exercise 8

What is meant by the term spinal tuning?

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The mechanism of the spinal cord by which a voluntary movement is translated into appropriate muscle action is called spinal tuning. It was thought that the motor functions of the nervous system are coordinated only by the brain. However, recent experimental evidences proved that the spinal cord contributes to the control of movement.