Electromyography Exposes Heterogeneity in Muscle Co-Contraction following Stroke

Walking after stroke is often described as requiring excessive muscle co-contraction, yet, evidence that co-contraction is a ubiquitous motor control strategy for this population remains inconclusive. Co-contraction, the simultaneous activation of agonist and antagonist muscles, can be assessed with...

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Main Authors: Caitlin L. Banks, Helen J. Huang, Virginia L. Little, Carolynn Patten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00699/full