PMID- 9526754
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 19980521
LR  - 20191102
IS  - 0036-5505 (Print)
IS  - 0036-5505 (Linking)
VI  - 30
IP  - 1
DP  - 1998 Mar
TI  - Repeated maximum reciprocal knee movements in patients with minimal overt 
      symptoms after ischaemic stroke: an evaluation of mechanical performance and EMG.
PG  - 47-54
AB  - The ability to perform reciprocal knee flexions and knee extensions was 
      investigated in patients with minimal or no overt motor symptoms after stroke. 
      Ten patients and 22 controls performed 10 maximal reciprocal knee extensions and 
      knee flexions without intervening rest period using an isokinetic dynamometer 
      (Cybex II). Peak torque (PT; Nm), signal amplitude (RMS) and mean frequency 
      (fmean) of the electromyography were registered for each extension and flexion 
      separately and as the ratio extension/flexion. The patients exhibited pronounced 
      motor deficit despite no or minimal overt clinical symptoms. The reduced motor 
      capacity in the knee muscles was shown as a decrease in the PT and in a different 
      electromyographic pattern compared with the controls. A bilateral affection was 
      found with the formerly hemiparetic side mostly affected. Repeated reciprocal 
      contractions influenced the motor performance, shown as an increase of the PT 
      ratio in the patients, which was especially pronounced with an increasing number 
      of contractions.
FAU - Lindstrom, B
AU  - Lindstrom B
AD  - Department of Physical Medicine, Umea University, Sweden.
FAU - Gerdle, B
AU  - Gerdle B
FAU - Forsgren, L
AU  - Forsgren L
LA  - eng
PT  - Comparative Study
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - Sweden
TA  - Scand J Rehabil Med
JT  - Scandinavian journal of rehabilitation medicine
JID - 0212503
SB  - IM
MH  - Adult
MH  - Biomechanical Phenomena
MH  - Case-Control Studies
MH  - Cerebrovascular Disorders/physiopathology/*rehabilitation
MH  - Electromyography
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Knee/*physiology
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - *Movement
MH  - *Muscle Contraction
MH  - Physical Therapy Modalities
MH  - Reference Values
EDAT- 1998/04/04 00:00
MHDA- 1998/04/04 00:01
CRDT- 1998/04/04 00:00
PHST- 1998/04/04 00:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 1998/04/04 00:01 [medline]
PHST- 1998/04/04 00:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1080/003655098444318 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Scand J Rehabil Med. 1998 Mar;30(1):47-54. doi: 10.1080/003655098444318.