What is it about?
This study was developed to improve the quantitatively evaluation of spasticity by TSRT method on clinical practice in real time. To seek whether the speed-variation sequence used to acquire the dynamic stretch reflex threshold influences the tonic stretch reflex threshold (TSRT), in post stroke patients.
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Why is it important?
It is a quantitative instrument to evaluate spasticity in real time. Also, we demonstrated the best protocol of execution of passive stretches. Finaly, we provided the use of portable instruments to facilitate the assessment of spasticity in clinical practice.
Perspectives
I belive this article shows a quantitative instrument that is an emerged alternative to evaluate spasticity in clinical practice, also, provided better knowledge about the way to performe TSRT method.
Isabela Marques
Universidade Federal de Uberlandia
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This page is a summary of: Measurement of post-stroke spasticity based on tonic stretch reflex threshold: implications of stretch velocity for clinical practice, Disability and Rehabilitation, October 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1381183.
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