Not all Forms of Muscle Hypertonia Worsen With Fatigue: A Pilot Study in Para Swimmers

Not all Forms of Muscle Hypertonia Worsen With Fatigue: A Pilot Study in Para Swimmers

In hypertonic muscles of patients with upper motor neuron syndrome (UMNS), investigation with surface electromyography (EMG) with the muscle in a shortened position and during passive muscle stretch allows to identify two patterns underlying hypertonia: spasticity and spastic dystonia. We recently o...

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Main Authors: Luca Puce, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Antonio Currà, Lucio Marinelli, Laura Mori, Filippo Cotellessa, Karim Chamari, Marta Ponzano, Mohammad Hossein Samanipour, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Carlo Biz, Pietro Ruggieri, Carlo Trompetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
stretch reflex
spontaneous tonic muscle excitation
pain
median frequency
paralympic sport classes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2022.902663/full

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