SynthesisScientific reports2021
Validity and reliability of myotonometry for assessing muscle viscoelastic properties in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Detection of the Ileotibial Band Tension Through Direct Palpation: a Reliability Assessment Study
Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Alterations in intramuscular connective tissue in hypertonic muscle: a scoping review.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Non invasive techniques for direct muscle quality assessment after exercise intervention in older adults: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Research trends and hotspots of post-stroke upper limb dysfunction: a bibliometric and visualization analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Should pre-measurement physical activity be standardized in muscle thickness and stiffness evaluations? - A randomized controlled four arm cross-over study.BMC medical imaging · 2026Trial
- Efficacy of different frequencies of extracorporeal shockwave on plantar flexor spasticity of the ankle in patients with stroke: a single-center, prospective, single-blind, randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Effect of osteopathic techniques on human resting muscle tone in healthy subjects using myotonometry: a factorial randomized trial.Scientific reports · 2022Trial
- Non-Invasive Assessment of Hypertonic Muscle Properties After Botulinum Toxin Neuromodulation in Post-Stroke Patients: A Systematic Literature Review of Recent Evidence (2023-2025) on Mobility and Balance.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Asynchronous recovery of medial and lateral gastrocnemius mechanical properties and jump performance following localized plantar flexor fatigue.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Repeatability of Myotonometric Muscle Measurements in Infants Aged 0-3 Months: Toward an Objective Tool Supporting Early Motor Assessment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Priming magnitude and retention in highly trained male volleyball players are unaffected by exercise type, muscle temperature, or viscoelasticity.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Reliability of quadriceps and hamstring muscle stiffness measured by ultrasound shear wave elastography in patients with knee osteoarthritis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Effects of Robot-Assisted Gait Training on Stage-Based Lower Limb Motor Recovery and Muscle Tone in Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Inter- and Intra-Rater Reliability of Myotonometric Assessment of the Mechanical Properties of Caesarean Section Scar Skin Using the MyotonPRO With an L-Shaped Probe.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2026Article
- Alterations in proximal shoulder muscles in stroke-related pain: a myotonometric study.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Observational
- The Relationship Between Attitude Toward Pain and the Effects of Foam Rolling on Biomechanical Parameters of Soft Tissues Measured with the MyotonPRO Device.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The role of physical activity in mitigating age-related changes in the neuromuscular control of gait.npj aging · 2025Article
- Acute Effects of Passive Stretching with and Without Vibration on Hip Range of Motion, Temperature, and Stiffness Parameters in Male Elite Athletes.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Differences in stiffness across the patellar tendon: An observational study using tendotonometry.PloS one · 2025Observational
- Biomechanical and clinical differences in muscle tone, stiffness, range of motion, and pain perception in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
- Lumbopelvic Muscle Mechanical Properties in Women with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Case-Controlled Study.Biomedicines · 2024Article
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Abstract
There is a lack of consensus about the measurement of the muscle viscoelastic features in stroke patients. Additionally, the psychometric properties of the most-commonly used clinical tools remain controversial. Our objective is to investigate the validity and reliability of myotonometry to assess viscoelastic muscle features in stroke survivors. Pubmed, PEDro, Scopus and Cinahl were systematically searched to include studies reporting the psychometric properties of myotonometric devices used in people after stroke. The QUADAS-2 and the COSMIN checklists were used to assess the methodological quality of the studies and the psychometric properties of myotonometry. Nine studies were included in the qualitative synthesis and data from five of these were pooled in a meta-analysis. Overall, low to moderate risk of bias and applicability concerns were observed. Pooled data from intra-rater reliability for muscle tone showed a mean coefficient of correlation of 0.915 (95% CI: 0.880-0.940, I 2 = 69.2%) for upper limbs, and a mean coefficient of 0.785 (95%CI: 0.708-0.844, I 2 = 4.02%) for lower limbs. Myotonometry seems to be a valid and reliable complementary tool to assess muscle viscoelastic properties in stroke survivors, although definite conclusions about concurrent validity need further research.
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