ArticleIEEE transactions on neural systems and rehabilitation engineering : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society2026
Ultrasound-Derived Stretch Reflex Threshold Estimation Using Tendon-to-Bone Distance During Tendon Tapping in Post-Stroke Spasticity.
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Spasticity assessment after stroke requires objective measures of stretch reflex excitability, yet clinically practical and structurally interpretable approaches for identifying stretch reflex thresholds (SRTs) remain limited. We present an ultrasound-derived method for quantifying SRTs during controlled tendon tapping by tracking tendon-to-bone (T2B) displacement, which reflects local musculotendon deformation. Ten individuals with chronic stroke participated. A LinMot tapper delivered graded mechanical taps to the distal biceps tendon. A B-mode ultrasound probe integrated into the tapper tip tracked T2B displacement, while a force sensor and surface electromyograms (EMG) recorded reflex responses. T2B reflex amplitude was defined as the post-tap peak tendon displacement relative to its pre-tap position. As indentation depth increased, T2B reflex amplitude exhibited a nonlinear-to-linear pattern, enabling clear identification of SRT as the transition point between the two. T2B reflex amplitude showed strong within-subject correlations with reflex force and rectified integrated EMG (RIEMG) (force: mean ${r} =0.86$ ; RIEMG: mean ${r} =0.82$ ), comparable to the force-RIEMG correlation. T2B-based SRT estimates demonstrated within-session repeatability (CV $= 10.48~\pm ~10.06$ %), comparable to force-based SRTs and lower than RIEMG-based SRTs. Baseline T2B preload distance varied across individuals and was positively associated with SRT, suggesting that a structure-informed interpretation may provide physiological context beyond externally imposed indentation depth.
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