Ankle dynamic in stroke patients: Agonist vs. antagonist muscle relations

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2012

Autores

Silva, A (Autor) Outra; Sousa, ASP (Autor) Outra; João Manuel R. S. Tavares (Autor) FEUP; Tinoco, A (Autor) Outra; Santos, R (Autor) Outra; Sousa, F (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Somatosensory and Motor Research

Vol. 29

Páginas: 111-116

ISSN: 0899-0220

Editora: Taylor & Francis

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ID Authenticus: P-002-ESP

DOI: 10.3109/08990220.2012.715099

Abstract (EN): Introduction: Atypical ankle patterns of muscle activity during gait are commonly reported in patients with stroke. These findings can be due to changes between tibialis anterior (TA) and soleus (SOL) coactivation mechanisms. Objective: To compare the electromyographic activity (EMGa) of SOL and TA muscles and antagonist coactivation (C) level in the contralateral (CONTRA) and ipsilateral (IPSI) limbs to the side of the stroke lesion during the stance phase of the gait cycle. Methods: Twelve subjects with a stroke episode participated in this study. The electromyographic signal of TA and SOL and ground reaction forces were acquired while subjects walked at their self-selected speed. Values of ground reaction forces were used to divide the stance phase of gait into initial contact, midstance, and terminal stance. In each sub-phase, the magnitude of TA and SOL was calculated as well as the level of the antagonist C. Results: Although no statistical differences were found, mean values of SOL EMGa were lower in the IPSI limb in all stance phases in relation to the CONTRA limb, and the opposite was observed in the TA EMGa. Moreover, higher mean levels of antagonist C were only found during the initial contact sub-phase in the CONTRA limb and in the other sub-phases in the IPSI limb. Besides, statistical differences were observed only during midstance. Conclusion: In stroke subjects, the antagonist C level during midstance of gait may reflect the dysfunction of the neuronal system over the IPSI limb.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 6