Measurement of synergy and spasticity during functional movement of the post-stoke hemiplegic upper limb

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 501-507

  Ohn, Suk Hooh ^a,b   Yoo, Woo Kyoung ^b   Kim, Deog Young ^a   Ahn, Seungho ^b   Jung, Bora ^b   Choi, Ikjun ^b   Lee, Nam Jae ^b   Jung, Kwang Ik ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Co contraction; Electromyography; Function; Spasticity; Stroke; Synergy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELBOW FLEXION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUGL-MEYER MOTOR ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MALE; MODIFIED ASHWORTH SCALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE SYNERGISM; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SHOULDER; SHOULDER FLEXION; SPASTICITY; STROKE PATIENT;

ARM; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURAL BALANCE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE;

EID: 84875371699     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: 18735711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.10.001     Document Type: Article

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