ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Characterization of the Structural and Mechanical Changes of the Biceps Brachii and Gastrocnemius Muscles in the Subacute and Chronic Stage after Stroke.
Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07764393 (Analysing The Effects of Different Foot Arch Heights on The Leg Muscle Tone and Balance in Young Adults.), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Analysing The Effects of Different Foot Arch Heights on The Leg Muscle Tone and Balance in Young Adults.
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- Upper extremity muscle thickness and grip strength following a boccia-based intervention in hemiparetic individuals.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Development of a multi-point mapping protocol for myotonometric assessment: a methodological pilot study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Alterations in proximal shoulder muscles in stroke-related pain: a myotonometric study.Irish journal of medical science · 2025Observational
- Myotonometric and Postural Analysis in Patients with Post-Stroke Hemiparesis Included in a Rehabilitation Program: A Study Protocol.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Dry Needling of LI4 and TE5 Acupuncture Points on Wrist Flexor Spasticity in Stroke: A Case Report.Case reports in neurological medicine · 2025Article
- 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
- Muscle stiffness indicating mission crew health in space.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Differences in Parameters in Ultrasound Imaging and Biomechanical Properties of the Quadriceps Femoris with Unilateral Knee Osteoarthritis in the Elderly: A Preliminary Observational Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2024Observational
- Immediate Effects of TECAR Therapy on Gastrocnemius and Quadriceps Muscles with Spastic Hypertonia in Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Biomedicines · 2023Article
- Association of upper limb motor function with muscle tone changes and quality of life in the subacute phase after stroke: a prospective cohort study.Frontiers in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to characterize the changes of muscle tone, stiffness, and thickness of upper and lower limb muscles in stroke survivors. Forty patients with subacute or chronic stroke and 31 controls were included and measured using myotonometry (MyotonPRO), with multiple site assessments at muscle belly (MB) and musculotendinous (MT) locations of the biceps brachii and gastrocnemius muscles. Muscle thickness (ultrasonography) was obtained for each muscle. Upper and lower limb motor performance was evaluated with the Fugl−Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity and the Functional Ambulance Category. Overall, muscle tone and stiffness were significantly higher at MT than at MB sites. Among stroke patients, differences between the paretic and nonparetic limb were found for the biceps brachii, with lower muscle tone, stiffness, and thickness of the paretic side (all, p < 0.05). There were weak to moderate correlations between mechanical (myotonometry) and structural (ultrasound) muscular changes, regardless of the post-stroke stage. This suggests that myotonometry and ultrasonography assess similar, although different, constructs and can be combined in the clinical setting. Their discriminative ability between the paretic and nonparetic sides and between participants with and without stroke differs depending on the muscle, the functional level, and the stroke stage.
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