Tonic stretch reflex threshold as a measure of disordered motor control and spasticity - A critical review.
Clin Neurophysiol
; 165: 138-150, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
The Tonic Stretch Reflex Threshold (TSRT) is the joint angle or muscle length (λ) at which muscle activation begins. In spasticity, the TSRT abnormally lies inside the biomechanical joint range. It is determined by measuring the Dynamic Stretch Reflex Thresholds (DSRTs) by stretching the resting muscle at different velocities. The metric µ, characterizes the velocity-sensitivity of the DSRTs and is expressed as the time required to lengthen the passive muscles from DSRT to TSRT at the respective stretch velocity. The original formulation of the TSRT, DSRT and µ is summarized. Then, a thorough search of literature prior to December 2023 was conducted that returned 25 papers that have used the technique. Eleven of these papers come from the research group of the authors, including 1 reporting on treatment effects. Of the remaining 14 papers, 11 report variations of the methodology with different populations and 3 report on the effects of an intervention. The review discusses how specific modifications to data collection and analysis procedures have either improved the methodology or, in some cases, led to uninterpretable results. The influence of modifications to the data collection and analysis procedures is discussed.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Reflejo de Estiramiento
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Espasticidad Muscular
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Neurophysiol
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
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Article