Assessment of muscle stiffness using a continuously scanning laser-Doppler vibrometer.
Muscle Nerve
; 50(1): 133-5, 2014 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
A stand-alone and low-cost elastography technique has been developed using a single continuously scanning laser Doppler vibrometer.METHODS:
This elastography technique is used to measure the propagation velocity of surface vibrations over superficial skeletal muscles to assess muscle stiffness.RESULTS:
Systematic variations in propagation velocity depending on the contraction level and joint position of the biceps brachii were demonstrated in 10 subjects.CONCLUSIONS:
This technique may assist clinicians in characterizing muscle stiffness (or tone) changes due to neuromuscular disorders.Palabras clave
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Músculo Esquelético
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Adult
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2014
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