Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Quantitative Ultrasound Imaging Pixel Analysis of the Intrinsic Plantar Muscle Tissue between Hemiparesis and Contralateral Feet in Post-Stroke Patients.
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- The role of morphology and function of intrinsic foot muscles in young handball players with chronic ankle instability.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation training robot using mirror therapy for the upper and lower limb after stroke: a prospective cohort study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Assessing muscle architecture with ultrasound: implications for spasticity.European journal of translational myology · 2024Article
- Immediate Effects of TECAR Therapy on Gastrocnemius and Quadriceps Muscles with Spastic Hypertonia in Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Current evidence regarding 2D ultrasonography monitoring of intrinsic foot muscle properties: A systematic review.Heliyon · 2023Review
- A Histogram Analysis of the Pixel Grayscale (Luminous Intensity) of B-Mode Ultrasound Images of the Subcutaneous Layer Predicts the Grade of Leg Edema in Pregnant Women.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effect of early integrated robot-assisted gait training on motor and balance in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders · 2022Article
- Necessity and Content of Swing Phase Gait Coordination Training Post Stroke; A Case Report.Brain sciences · 2021Article
- Quantitative Ultrasound Changes in Echotexture and Functional Parameters after a Multicomponent Training Program in Pre-Frailty Individuals: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Effect of Sit-to-Stand Training Combined with Taping on Spasticity, Strength, Gait Speed and Quality of Life in Patients with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Evaluation of Postural Stability and Transverse Abdominal Muscle Activity in Overweight Post-Stroke Patients: A Prospective, Observational Study.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2020Article
- Ultrasonographic changes in lower extremity tendon thickness after stroke rehabilitation and their associations with balance and functional outcomes.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
Quantitative ultrasound imaging of the muscle tissue may be applied in the neurology field, due to B-mode grayscale pixels values could be used as potential biomarkers for disease progression and intervention effects in poststroke patients. Thus, the study aim was to compare and analyze the ultrasound imaging B-mode pixels differences between the intrinsic plantar muscles cross-sectional area (CSA) in hemiparetic and contralateral feet from poststroke patients by means of the Image J software. A case-control design and a convenience sampling method were used in order to recruit 22 feet from 11 poststroke patients. This total sample was divided into 11 hemiparetic feet and 11 contralateral feet. The Image J software was used in order to evaluate the interface distance, CSA as well as measure the pixels mean, standard deviation (SD) and count from all offline images in the flexor digitorum brevis, abductor hallucis (AbH), and flexor hallucis brevis muscles. Statistically significant differences (
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