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Intrinsic and functional stiffness vs. antagonist co-activation: a correlational analysis in stroke patients

dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Edgar
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Augusta
dc.contributor.authorPinho, Liliana
dc.contributor.authorRubim, Santos
dc.contributor.authorPinho, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorPinheiro De Sousa, Andreia Sofia
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-27T12:40:21Z
dc.date.available2021-01-27T12:40:21Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractTonus has been considered the basis of central nervous system (CNS) functional adaptation to fulfill the dual purpose of movement and postural control [1]. Among the multiple pathologies of CNS, stroke has been the most investigated in the context of tonus dysfunction, typically through measures involving the evaluation of muscle resistance against stretching at rest [2]. However, the recent evidence demonstrating that the increased muscle resistance obtained under these conditions is more related to intrinsic compo- nents, being not associated to movement dysfunction [3], turn relevant the assessment of biomechanical variables that could reflect tonus dysfunction in a highly demanding postural control functional context, like upright standing [4] and postural phases of gait initiation and stand-to-sit [5, 6]. By representing muscle synergies organization within postural tone to increase joint stiffness and postural stability, antagonist co- activation at the ankle level would reflect tonus dysfunction in poststroke subjects [7]. Furthermore, the evaluation of ankle stiffness through the analysis of stabilometric data obtained by a force platform during a functional task such as upright standing [8], here called functional stiffness, may also be used as a func- tional alternative to intrinsic stiffness assessment. Based on the previously exposed, it can be hypothe- sized that functional stiffness, rather than intrinsic stiffness, would best reflect the muscle synergies in- volved in the maintenance of postural stability during functional tasks. The main aim of the present study was to evaluate the level of correlation between intrinsic stiffness at rest, functional stiffness in upright standing and antagonist co-activation in upright standing and postural phases of gait initiation and stand-to-sit, at the ankle joint of post-stroke subjects.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.26537/recipp_ess_ft004pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/16760
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherUA editorapt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://cms.ua.pt/editora/pt_PT
dc.subjectTonuspt_PT
dc.subjectMotor controlpt_PT
dc.subjectStokept_PT
dc.subjectStiffnesspt_PT
dc.subjectAntagonist co-activationpt_PT
dc.titleIntrinsic and functional stiffness vs. antagonist co-activation: a correlational analysis in stroke patientspt_PT
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person.familyNameRibeiro
person.familyNameFerreira Silva
person.familyNamePinheiro de Sousa
person.givenNameEdgar
person.givenNameMaria Augusta
person.givenNameAndreia Sofia
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