Effect of muscle biomechanics on the quantification of spasticity

D. G. Kamper; B. D. Schmit; W. Z. Rymer

doi:10.1114/1.1424918

Effect of muscle biomechanics on the quantification of spasticity

D. G. Kamper^*, B. D. Schmit, W. Z. Rymer

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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Abstract

The effect of muscle biomechanics on the quantification of spasticity was discussed. Stretch reflexes were elicited in the muscles of interest by constant velocity ramp-and-hold stretches at the corresponding joint. Results showed that initial normalized fiber length was significantly greater for the experiments involving the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) muscles than for those involving the elbow muscles.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1122-1134
Number of pages	13
Journal	Annals of Biomedical Engineering
Volume	29
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1114/1.1424918
State	Published - 2001

Funding

The work was supported by NIH Grant Nos. T32 #1 F32 NS10679 and NS19331.

Keywords

Fiber length
Stretch reflex
Stroke

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Biomedical Engineering

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