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Voluntary Activation of the Knee Extensors in Chronic Poststroke Subjects.

Miller, Michael LU ; Flansbjer, Ulla-Britt LU and Lexell, Jan LU (2009) In American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 88. p.286-291
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Miller M, Flansbjer U-B, Lexell J: Voluntary activation of the knee extensors in chronic poststroke subjects. OBJECTIVE:: To assess the extent to which knee extensor muscle weakness in subjects with chronic mild to moderate poststroke hemiparesis is caused by a decreased voluntary activation. DESIGN:: Forty community dwelling and ambulant men and women (mean age, 59.8 +/- 5.5 yrs) with residual hemiparesis (19.2 +/- 8.5 mos poststroke) were tested. Torque measurements were performed on a computerized dynamometer and the superimposed electrical stimulation technique was used to assess voluntary activation of the knee extensors in both the paretic and the nonparetic lower limbs. RESULTS:: The mean voluntary activation ratio of the knee... (More)
Miller M, Flansbjer U-B, Lexell J: Voluntary activation of the knee extensors in chronic poststroke subjects. OBJECTIVE:: To assess the extent to which knee extensor muscle weakness in subjects with chronic mild to moderate poststroke hemiparesis is caused by a decreased voluntary activation. DESIGN:: Forty community dwelling and ambulant men and women (mean age, 59.8 +/- 5.5 yrs) with residual hemiparesis (19.2 +/- 8.5 mos poststroke) were tested. Torque measurements were performed on a computerized dynamometer and the superimposed electrical stimulation technique was used to assess voluntary activation of the knee extensors in both the paretic and the nonparetic lower limbs. RESULTS:: The mean voluntary activation ratio of the knee extensors in the nonparetic and paretic leg was 0.97 +/- 0.04 and 0.86 +/- 0.13, respectively. Subjects who had a greater relative weakness, implying a more pronounced poststroke impairment, also had lower voluntary activation ratios. The mean percentage difference in total torque between the nonparetic and the paretic knee extensors after the electrical stimulation was 36.4% +/- 17.0%. CONCLUSIONS:: Paretic knee extensor muscle weakness in chronic poststroke subjects is only partially explained by a reduced voluntary activation ability, indicating that other neuromuscular structural or functional factors contribute to poststroke hemiparetic muscle weakness. (Less)
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund (013230000), Division of Physiotherapy (Closed 2012) (013042000), Rehabilitation medicine (013220008), Neurosurgery (013026000)
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