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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.3.1129

Usefulness of Myotonometer for Measurement of Tissue Compliance on Medialis Gastrocnemius in Patients with Stroke  

Bae, Sea-Hyun (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Gwangju Heemang Hospital)
Lee, Jeong-In (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dongshin University Oriental Hospital)
Kim, Kyung-Yoon (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Dongshin University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.3, 2012 , pp. 1129-1137 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to find useful parameters of the between myotonometer and surface electromyography(sEMG) on the medialis gastrocnemius of stroke patients and investigate between these parameters and modified Ashworth scale(MAS) relationship. 5 years clinical experience physical therapist using the Modified Ashworth Scale(MAS) was selected 15 patients with ankle spasticity and divided randomly MAS2, MAS3, MAS4 groups. Myotonometer and sEMG was measured during relaxed and maximum voluntary contractions of the gastrocnemius muscle. The results of this study, the higher MAS score was the lowered the relaxation and contraction state tissue compliance and muscle activity and in the correlation analysis the higher MAS score during voluntary contraction in the cylinder receiving low-intensity correlation could see that increased than relaxation. Therefore, the myotonometer is a useful clinical and research tool with spasticity muscle and can provide objective quantitative data about the efficacy of physical therapy interventions.
Keywords
Stroke; Myotonometer; Surface Electromyography; Medialis gastrocnemius; Muscle spasticity;
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