Reflex and non-reflex elements of hypertonia in triceps surae muscles following acquired brain injury: Implications for rehabilitation

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 17, 2001, Pages 749-757

  Singer, B ^a   Dunne, J ^a   Allison, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; COLLAGEN; MYOSIN;

ACTIN MYOSIN INTERACTION; ADULT; ALPHA NERVE FIBER; BRAIN INJURY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMOBILIZATION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MUSCLE REFLEX; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; ONSET AGE; PHENOMENOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SARCOMERE; SPASTICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE HYPERTONIA; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; REFLEX, ABNORMAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035923729     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280110060466     Document Type: Review

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