@inproceedings{3a33965d7d224c8db0543641ac9d2c5c,
title = "A new method for reflex threshold estimation in spastic muscles",
abstract = "Many clinical measures of spasticity, such as Ashworth tests and tendon tap responses, are linked to stretch reflex thresholds but these methods are relatively imprecise and unreliable. To address this deficit, we examined the utility of a system that relies on a small position controlled actuator to better estimate this threshold.We compared the reflex threshold estimates in the passive spastic and contralateral elbow flexor muscles of 4 hemiparetic spastic stroke survivors. We propose that the use of controlled indentation of the tendon may be a practical and accurate method of estimating stretch reflex threshold as well as passive muscle properties.",
author = "Matthieu Chardon and Suresh, \{Nina L.\} and \{Zev Rymer\}, W.",
year = "2009",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333509",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781424432967",
series = "Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
pages = "5300--5303",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society",
address = "United States",
note = "31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society: Engineering the Future of Biomedicine, EMBC 2009 ; Conference date: 02-09-2009 Through 06-09-2009",
}
