Reduction of spastic hypertonia during repeated passive knee movements in stroke patients

GE Nuyens, WJ De Weerdt, AJ Spaepen Jr… - Archives of physical …, 2002 - Elsevier
Nuyens GE, De Weerdt WJ, Spaepen AJ Jr, Kiekens C, Feys HM. Reduction of spastic
hypertonia during repeated passive knee movements in stroke patients. Arch Phys Med
Rehabil 2002; 83: 930-5. Objectives: To quantify changes in spastic hypertonia during
repeated passive isokinetic knee movements in stroke patients and to assess the role of
muscle activity. Design: A between-groups design with repeated measures. Setting:
Rehabilitation center for stroke patients. Participants: Ten stroke patients with hypertonia …