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GTO
(redirected from Golgi tendon organ)

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GTOGran Turismo Omologato (Ferrari & Pontiac models)
GTOGo To
GTOGuanajuato (México)
GTOGreat Teacher Onizuka (Japanese series)
GTOGeosynchronous Transfer Orbit
GTOGeostationary Transfer Orbit
GTOGate Turn-Off thyristor
GTOGolgi Tendon Organ (anatomy)
GTOGroup Training Organisations (Australia)
GTOGood Time Oldies
GTOGerman Toilet Organization (Berlin, Germany)
GTOGeneral Telecommunications Organization
GTOGas, Tires & Oil
GTOGuaranteed Time Observer
GTOGeographic Targeting Order
GTOGorontalo, Indonesia - Tolotio (Airport Code)
GTOGroup Technology & Operations
GTOGate Turn-Off Switch
GTOGuaranteed Observing Time
GTOGuaranteed Term Option
GTOGlobal Tax Outsourcing
GTOGrand Touring Option (Pontiac)
GTOGross Turn Over (rate)
GTOGathering of the Triumvirate of Om
GTOGeneral Text Output
GTOGlobal Threat Overview


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[29] According to proponents of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, the application of passive stretch can alter the muscle spindle (Ia and II afferents) and perhaps the Golgi tendon organ (Ib afferents) output to the central nervous system.
Application of Passive Stretch and Its Implications for Muscle Fibers by De Deyne, Patrick G / Physical Therapy
Jozsa et al,[33] for example, found that rat ankles immobilized with the muscles in a shortened position exhibited capsular thickening and fibrosis in the muscle spindle, with capsular fibrosis and decreased elasticity and fluid content in the Golgi tendon organ.
Comparison of passive stiffness variables and range of motion in ... by Vandervoort, Anthony A. / Physical Therapy
The role of muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs in producing this observed inhibition awaits confirmation.
Effects of massage on alpha motoneuron excitability by Morelli, Moreno / Physical Therapy
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