Change of Muscle Architecture following Body Weight Support Treadmill Training for Persons after Subacute Stroke : Evidence from Ultrasonography
Joint Authors
Hu, Huijing
Wang, Yanjun
Mao, Yurong
Huang, Dongfeng
Liu, Peng
Li, Le
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although the body weight support treadmill training (BWSTT) in rehabilitation therapy has been appreciated for a long time, the biomechanical effects of this training on muscular system remain unclear.
Ultrasonography has been suggested to be a feasible method to measure muscle morphological changes after neurological diseases such as stroke, which may help to enhance the understanding of the mechanism underlying the impaired motor function.
This study investigated the muscle architectural changes of tibialis anterior and medial gastrocnemius in patients after subacute stroke by ultrasound.
As expected, we found the effect of BWSTT on the muscular system.
Specifically, the results showed larger pennation angle and muscle thickness of tibialis anterior and longer fascicle length of medial gastrocnemius after the training.
The findings of this study suggest that the early rehabilitation training of BWSTT in subacute stage of stroke provides positive changes of the muscle architecture, leading to the potential improvement of the force generation of the muscle.
This may not only help us understand changes of subacute stroke in muscular system but also have clinical implications in the evaluation of rehabilitation training after neurological insults.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Peng& Wang, Yanjun& Hu, Huijing& Mao, Yurong& Huang, Dongfeng& Li, Le. 2014. Change of Muscle Architecture following Body Weight Support Treadmill Training for Persons after Subacute Stroke : Evidence from Ultrasonography. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459131
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Peng…[et al.]. Change of Muscle Architecture following Body Weight Support Treadmill Training for Persons after Subacute Stroke : Evidence from Ultrasonography. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459131
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Peng& Wang, Yanjun& Hu, Huijing& Mao, Yurong& Huang, Dongfeng& Li, Le. Change of Muscle Architecture following Body Weight Support Treadmill Training for Persons after Subacute Stroke : Evidence from Ultrasonography. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459131
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459131