Publications

Changes in Muscle Stiffness of the Trapezius Muscle after Application of Ischemic Compression into Myofascial Trigger Points in Professional Basketball Players

Aleksandra Kisilewicz, Marcin Janusiak, Rafał Szafraniec, Małgorzata Smoter, Bogdan Ciszek, Pascal Madeleine, César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas and Adam Kawczyński

Department of Sport Science, University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Wrocław, Poland

Journal of Human Kinetics - Volume 64, Issue 1 (DOI: 10.2478/hukin-2018-0043)

The Impact of Post Activation Potentiation on Achilles Tendon Stiffness, Elasticity and Thickness among Basketball Players

Beata Pożarowszczyk, Artur Gołaś, Aiguo Chen, Adam Zając, Adam Kawczyński

Department of Sports Training, School of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland and College of Physical Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China

Sports - Volume 6, Issue 4, Special Issue "Strength Training in Sprint Sports" (DOI: 10.3390/sports6040117)

Reproducible Measurements of Muscle Characteristics Using the MyotonPRO Device: Comparison Between Individuals With and Without Paratonia

Bieke Van Deun, PT, MSc 1; Hobbelen Johannes S.M. PT, PhD 2; Cagnie Barbara PT, PhD 1; Van Eetvelde Birgit, PT, MSc 1; Van Den Noortgate Nele, MD, PhD 3; Cambier Dirk, PT, PhD 1

1. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
2. Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands.
3. Department of Geriatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy - October/December 2018, Volume 41, Issue 4, Pages 194–203 (DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000119)

Quantifying paraspinal muscle tone and stiffness in young adults with chronic low back pain: a reliability study

Xiaoqian Hu, Di Lei, Le Li, Yan Leng, Qiuhua Yu, Xiaoyu Wei & Wai Leung Ambrose Lo

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rehabilitation Medicine and Translation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Nature - Scientific Reports - September 2018, Volume 8, Article no. 14343 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32418-x)

Myotonometric evaluation of muscle spasticity in children with cerebral palsy and efficacy of electrical stimulation

Safine Havuç, Ali Aydeniz, Sibel Başaran

Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Adana, Turkey

Cukurova Medical Journal - Year 2018, Volume 43, Supplement 1, Pages 56-62 (DOI: 10.17826/cumj.423848)

Changes in the stiffness of thigh muscles in the left and right limbs during six weeks of plyometric training in volleyball players

Dariusz Mroczek, Edward Superlak, Marek Konefał, Krzysztof Maćkała, Paweł Chmura, Tomasz Seweryniak and Jan Chmura

University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Department of Biological and Motor Bases of Sports, Wrocław, Poland

Polish Journal of Sport and Tourism - Volume 25, Issue 2 (DOI: 10.2478/pjst-2018-0010)

Examination of the neuromechanical factors contributing to golf swing performance

W.B.Sheehan, M.L.Watsford, E.C.Pickering Rodriguez

Human Performance Research Centre, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia

Journal of Sports Sciences - August 2018, Volume 37, Issue 4, Page 458-466 (DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2018.1505185)

Female Office Workers With Moderate Neck Pain Have Increased Anterior Positioning of the Cervical Spine and Stiffness of Upper Trapezius Myofascial Tissue in Sitting Posture

Piotr Kocur, Maciej Wilski, Jacek Lewandowski, Dawid Lochynski

Department of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poznan, Poland

PM&R - July 2018 (DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.07.002)

Quantifying the Stiffness of Achilles Tendon: Intra- and Inter-Operator Reliability and the Effect of Ankle Joint Motion

Chun Long Liu, Ya Peng Li, Xue Qiang Wang and Zhi Jie Zhang

Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China

Medical Science Monitor - 24: 4876–4881 (DOI: 10.12659/MSM.909531)

Bed Rest, Exercise Countermeasure and Reconditioning Effects on the Human Resting Muscle Tone System

B. Schoenrock, V. Zander, S. Dern, U. Limper, E. Mulder, A. Veraksitš, R. Viir, A. Kramer, M.J. Stokes, M. Salanova, A. Peipsi, D. Blottner

Center of Space Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Frontiers in Physiology - July 2018 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00810)

The difference effect of estrogen on muscle tone of medial and lateral thigh muscle during ovulation

Eun-Sook Sung, Jung-Hyun Kim

Department of Sports Rehabilitation, College of Health Welfare, Woosong University, Daejeon, Korea; Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Welfare, Woosong University, Daejeon, Korea

Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation - June 2018, Volume 14, Issue 3, Pages 419-423 (DOI: 10.12965/jer.1836110.055)

Lumbar muscles stiffness in patients with axial spondyloarthritis is altered in comparison with healthy subjects

I.C. Aranda-Valera, S. Alcaraz-Clariana, L. Garcia-Luque, J.L. Garrido-Castro, I. Martinez-Sanchez, C. Gonzalez, P. Gardiner, P.M. Machado, E. Collantes

HU Reina Sofia; IMIBIC, Cordoba, Spain; WHSCT, Londonderry; UCL, London, UK

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - June 2018, Volume 77, Issue 2, AB0868 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-eular.2238)

Biomechanical properties of low back myofascial tissue in younger adult ankylosing spondylitis patients and matched healthy control subjects

Allison White, Hannah Abbott, Alfonse T. Masi, Jacqueline Henderson, Kalyani Nair

Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University, Peoria, IL 61625, USA

Clinical Biomechanics - June 2018, Volume 55 (DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2018.06.006)

Effects of Negative Pressure Soft Tissue Therapy to Ankle Plantar Flexor on Muscle Tone, Muscle Stiffness, and Balance Ability in Patients with Stroke

Kyu Ryeong Kim, Houng Soo Shin, Sang Bin Lee, Hyun Sook Hwang, Hee Joon Shin

HaeSung Rehabilitation Hospital, Kyungwoon University, Namseoul University, Cheju Halla University, Republic of Korea

Journal of International Academy of Physical Therapy Research - Volume 9, No.2, Pages 1468-1474 (DOI: 10.20540/JIAPTR.2018.9.2.1468)

Reliability of tensiomyography and myotonometry in detecting mechanical and contractile characteristics of the lumbar erector spinae in healthy volunteers

Christine Lohr, Klaus-Michael Braumann, Ruediger Reer, Jan Schroeder, Tobias Schmidt

Osteopathic Praxis, Hamburg, Germany; Osteopathie Schule Deutschland (OSD), Hamburg, Germany

European Journal of Applied Physiology - July 2018, Volume 118, Issue 7, Pages 1349–1359 (DOI: 10.1007/s00421-018-3867-2)

“Appropriate Treatment” and Therapeutic Window in Spasticity Treatment with IncobotulinumtoxinA: From 100 to 1000 Units

Giancarlo Ianieri, Riccardo Marvulli, Giulia Alessia Gallo, Pietro Fiore and Marisa Megna

Department of Basic Sciences, Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, G. Cesare Place 11, 70125 Bari, Italy

Toxins - March 2018, Volume 10, Issue 4 (DOI: 10.3390/toxins10040140)

Self-Myofascial Vibro-Shearing: a Randomized Controlled Trial of Biomechanical and Related Changes in Male Breakdancers

Christopher-Marc Gordon, Sophie Manuela Lindner, Niels Birbaumer, Pedro Montoya, Rachel L. Ankney, Frank Andrasik

CIT Research Institute, Stuttgart, Germany

Sports Medicine - (2018) 4:13 (DOI: 10.1186/s40798-018-0128-1)

Between-day reliability of MyotonPRO for the non-invasive measurement of muscle material properties in the lower extremities of patients with a chronic spinal cord injury

Chang-Yong Ko, Hyuk-Jae Choi, Jeicheong Ryu, Gyoosuk Kim

Rehabilitation Engineering Research Institute, 10, Gyeongin-ro, Bupyeong-gu, Incheon 403-120, Republic of Korea

Journal of Biomechanics - May 2018, Volume 73, Pages 60-65 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2018.03.026)

Correlation between Mechanical Properties of the Ankle Muscles and Postural Sway during the Menstrual Cycle

JongEun Yim, Jerrold Petrofsky, Haneul Lee

Department of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; School of Physical Therapy, Touro University, Henderson, Nevada, USA; Department of Physical Therapy, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea

The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine - March 2018, Volume 244, Issue 3, Pages 201-207 (DOI: 10.1620/tjem.244.201)

Common symptoms of temporomandibular disorders do not mean same treatment plans A case series

Maria Paço, Paula Chaves, Francisco Pinho, Carolina Lemos, Rui Costa, José A.Duarte, Teresa Pinho

CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Gandra-Paredes, Portugal; Universidade de Aveiro, Escola Superior de Saúde, Aveiro, Portugal; Algoritmi-Universidade do Minho, Guimarães, Portugal; IBMC-Inst. Biologia Molecular e Celular; i3S-Inst. Inovação e Investigação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; CIAFEL, Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

International Orthodontics - March 2018, Volume 16, Issue 1, Pages 174-214 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ortho.2018.01.029)

Effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on upper extremity muscle tone in chronic stroke patients

Seung Kyu Park, Dae Jung Yang, Yo Han Uhm, Jong Hyuk Yoon, Je Ho Kim

Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Physical Therapy, Sehan University: 1113 Noksaek-ro, Samho-eup, Yeongam-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea

Journal of Physical Therapy Science - 2018, Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 361-364 (DOI: 10.1589/jpts.30.361)

Trapezius viscoelastic properties are heterogeneously affected by eccentric exercise

A. Kawczyński, D. Mroczek, R.E. Andersen, T. Stefaniak, L. Arendt-Nielsen, P. Madeleine

Department of Paralympics Sports, University School of Physical Education, Poland

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport - Volume 21, Issue 2 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.01.005)

Influence of number of records on reliability of myotonometric measurements of muscle stiffness at rest and contraction

Jarosław Marusiak 1, Ewa Jarocka 2, Anna Jaskólska 1, Artur Jaskólski 1

1. Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, Wrocław, Poland
2. Physiology Section, Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Umea University, Umea, Sweden

Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics - January 2018, Volume 20, No.3, 123-131 (DOI: 10.5277/ABB-01153-2018-03)

Glucocorticoid-Induced Changes in Rat Skeletal Muscle Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties: Aspects of Aging

K.Alev, A.Vain, M. Aru, A.Pehme, P.Purge, P.Kaasik, T.Seene

Institute of Sport Sciences and Physiotherapy, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - Volume 41, Issue 1 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.06.009)

Evaluation of the influence of selected fascial techniques, based on the stecco fascial manipulation on pain sensations and reactivity of soft tissues

Mateusz Pawlukiewicz, Kamila Kluczniok, Michał Kuszewski, Michał Biernat, Ewelina Białas

Department of Physiotherapy, Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

Medical Science Pulse - December 2017, Volume 11, Issue 4, Pages 12-18 (DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0010.7940)

Psychometric Properties of the MyotonPRO in Dementia Patients with Paratonia

H. Drenth, S.U.Zuidema, W.P.Krijnen, I.Bautmans, C.van der Schans, H.Hobbelen

Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Healthcare and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen; ZuidOostZorg, Organisation for Elderly Care, Drachten, and Department of General Practice and Elderly Care Medicine, University of Groningen; University Medical Center, Groningen The Netherlands; Frailty in Ageing Research Group and Gerontology Department, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Departments of eRehabilitation Medicine, and fHealth Psychology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands

Gerontology - 2018, Volume 64, Pages 401–412 (DOI: 10.1159/000485462)

Characterization of tissue stiffness of the infraspinatus, erector spinae, and gastrocnemius muscle using ultrasound shear wave elastography and superficial mechanical deformation

Joseph P. Kelly, Shane L. Koppenhaver, Lori A. Michener, Laurel Proulx, Francis Bisagni, Joshua A. Cleland

Bradley University, Peoria, IL, USA; Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA; Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Franklin Pierce University, Manchester, NH, USA

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology - February 2018, Volume 38, Pages 73-80 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2017.11.001)

The Effects of a Six-week Plyometric Training Program on the Stiffness of Anterior and Posterior Muscles of the Lower Leg in Male Volleyball Players

Dariusz Mroczek, Edward Superlak, Tomasz Seweryniak, Krzysztof Maćkała, Marek Konefał, Paweł Chmura, Dorota Borzucka, Zbigniew Rektor, Jan Chmura

University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Department of Biological and Motor Sport Bases, Poland; University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Department of Track and Field, Poland; Opole University of Technology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Poland; University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Department of Sport Team Games, Poland; University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Department of Communication and Management in Sport, Poland

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine - Year 2017, Volume 20, Issue 4, Pages 107-115 (DOI: 10.18276/cej.2017.4-11)

Between-days intra-rater reliability with a hand held myotonometer to quantify muscle tone in the acute stroke population

Wai Leung Ambrose Lo, Jiang Li Zhao, Ling Chen, Di Lei, Dong Feng Huang & Kin Fai Tong

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rehabilitation Medicine and Translation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China

Nature - Scientific Reports - October 2017, Volume 7, Article no. 14173 (DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-14107-3)

Effects of cervical stretching and cranio-cervical flexion exercises on cervical muscle characteristics and posture of patients with cervicogenic headache

Seung Kyu Park, Dae Jung Yang, Je Ho Kim, Da Hang Kang, Sam Heon Park, Jong Hyuk Yoon

Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Physical Therapy and Sehan University, Republic of Korea

Journal of Physical Therapy Science - October 2017, Volume 29, Issue 10, Pages 1836-1840 (DOI: 10.1589/jpts.29.1836)

Relative and Absolute Interrater Reliabilities of a Hand-Held Myotonometer to Quantify Mechanical Muscle Properties in Patients with Acute Stroke in an Inpatient Ward

Wai Leung Ambrose Lo 1, 2, Jiang Li Zhao 1, Le Li 1, Yu Rong Mao 1, and Dong Feng Huang 1

1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Rehabilitation Medicine and Translation, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
2. Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, UK

BioMed Research International - Volume 2017, Article ID 4294028, 12 pages (DOI: 10.1155/2017/4294028)

Multi-System Deconditioning in 3-Day Dry Immersion without Daily Raise

Steven De Abreu, Liubov Amirova, Ronan Murphy, Robert Wallace, Laura Twomey, Guillemette Gauquelin-Koch, Veronique Raverot, Françoise Larcher, Marc-Antoine Custaud and Nastassia Navasiolava

Mitovasc, UMR Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale 1083, Centre National de la Recherche; Scientifique 6015, Université d’Angers, Angers, France; Russian Federation State Research Center, Institute of Biomedical Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia; Center for Preventive Medicine, School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland; Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, Paris, France, 5 Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France; Laboratoire de Biochimie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d’Angers, Angers, France; Centre de Recherche Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d’Angers, Angers, France

Frontiers in Physiology - October 2017, Volume 8, Article 799 (DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00799)

Feasibility of using a hand-held device to characterize tendon tissue biomechanics

S. Sohirad, D. Wilson, C. Waugh, E. Finnamore, A. Scott

Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

PLOS ONE (September 2017) (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0184463)

Effects of central and unilateral posteroanterior mobilization on cervical lordosis, muscle stiffness and ROM in patient with ankylosing spondylitis: case study

Si-Eun Park, Bo-Kyung Kim, Sang-Bin LEE, Wan-Suk Choi, Dong-Moon Yeum

Department of Physical Therapy, Pohang College, Republic of Korea; Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Health, International University of Korea; Dongbu-ro, Munsan-eap, Jinju-si, Republic of Korea; Department of Physical Therapy, Institute for Elderly Health and Welfare, Namseoul University, Republic of Korea; Department of Social and Welfare, Chang Shin University, Republic of Korea

Journal of Physical Therapy Science - July 2017, Volume 29, Issue 7, Pages 1276–1280 (DOI: 10.1589/jpts.29.1276)

The relationship between mechanical stiffness and athletic performance markers in sub-elite footballers.

Judd T. Kalkhoven, Mark L. Watsford

Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia

Journal of Sports Sciences (Volume 36, 2018 - Issue 9) (DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2017.1349921)

The effect of topical thiocolchicoside in preventing and reducing the increase of muscle tone, stiffness, and soreness: A real-life study on top-level road cyclists during stage competition

M. Gervasi, D. Sisti, P. Benelli, E. Fernández-Peña, C. Calcabrini, M. Rocchi, L. Lanata, M. Bagnasco, A. Tonti, S. Vilberto, P. Sestili

Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy

Medicine July 2017 - Volume 96, Issue 30 (DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000007659)

Quantitative tissue parameters of Achilles tendon and plantar fascia in healthy subjects using a handheld myotonometer

S. Orner, W. Kratzer, J. Schmidberger, B. Grüner

Department of Internal Medicine I, Center for Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Ulm, Ulm, Germany

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - January 2018, Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages 105-111 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2017.06.015)

Muscular viscoelastic characteristics of athletes participating in the European Master Indoor Athletics Championship

M. Gervasi, D. Sisti, S. Amatori, M. Andreazza, P. Benelli, P. Sestili, M.B.L. Rocchi, A.R. Calavalle

Department of Biomolecular Sciences ‑ Division of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, Italy

European Journal of Applied Physiology June 2017, Issue 6 (DOI: 10.1007/s00421-017-3668-z)

The relationship between lower body stiffness and injury incidence in female netballers

Elizabeth C. Pickering Rodrigueza, Mark L. Watsforda, Rob G. Bowera and Aron J. Murphy

Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Moore Park, Australia; School of Science and Technology, University of New England, Armidale, Australia

Sports Biomechanics - May 2017, Volume 16, Issue 3, Pages 361-373 (DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2017.1319970)

Early structural and functional signature of 3-day human skeletal muscle disuse using the dry immersion model

R. Demangel, L. Treffel, G. Py, T. Brioche, A.F. Pagano, M. Bareille, A. Beck, L. Pessemesse, R. Candau, C. Gharib, A. Chopard, C. Millet

Universit´e de Montpellier, INRA, UMR866 Dynamique Musculaire et M´etabolisme, Montpellier, France

The Journal of Physiology - July 2017, Volume 595, Issue 13, Pages 4301-4315 (DOI: 10.1113/JP273895)

Relationship between 25(OH)D levels and skeletal muscle stiffness in athletes – Preliminary study

A. Ksiazek, A. Kawczynski, M. Slowinska-Lisowska

Department of the Biological and Motor Basis of Sport, University School of Physical Education, Wroclaw, Poland

Science & Sports - September 2017, Volume 32, Issue 4, Pages 229-234 (DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2017.03.002)

23Na MRI and myometry to compare eplerenone vs. glucocorticoid treatment in Duchenne dystrophy

Philip A. Glemser, Heike Jaeger, Armin M. Nagel, Andreas E. Ziegler, David Simons, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer, Frank Lehmann-Horn, Karin Jurkat-Rott, Marc-André Weber

Department of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Forensic Medicine; University of Heidelberg, Germany; Division of Neurophysiology, Ulm University, Germany; Division of Medical Physics in Radiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; Institute of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Germany; Center for Child and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany; Department of Neurosurgery, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany; Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany

Acta Myologica - March 2017, Volume 36(1), page 2-13 (DOI: PMCID: 5479105 PMID: 28690388)

Effects of Karate Fights on Achilles Tendon Stiffness Measured by Myotonometry

B.Pożarowszczyk, W.Pawlaczyk, M.Smoter, A.Zarzycki, D.Mroczek, M.Kumorek, K.Witkowski, A.Kawczynski

University School of Physical Education, Department of Paralympics Sports, Wrocław, Poland

Journal of Human Kinetics - March 2017, Volume 56, Pages 93-97 (DOI: 10.1515/hukin-2017-0026)

Analysis of mechanical properties of cervical muscles in patients with cervicogenic headache

Seung Kyu Park, Dae Jung Yang, Je Ho Kim, Jae Won Heo, Yo Han Uhm and Jong Hyuk Yoon

Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Physical Therapy, Sehan University, Republic of Korea

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (2017 Feb; 29(2): 332–335) (DOI: 10.1589/jpts.29.332)

The effects of functional electrical stimulation on muscle tone and stiffness of stroke patients

Sang-Hyun Moon, Jung-Hyun Choi, Si-Eun Park

Department of Physical Therapy, Dream Hospital, Republic of Korea

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (Vol. 29 (2017) No. 2 February) (DOI: 10.1589/jpts.29.238)

Therapeutic effects of massage and electrotherapy on muscle tone, stiffness and muscle contraction following gastrocnemius muscle fatigue

Joong-San Wang

Department of Physical Therapy, Howon University: 64 Howondae 3-gil, Impi-myeon, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea

Journal of Physical Therapy Science (Vol. 29 (2017) No. 1 January p. 144-147) (DOI: 10.1589/jpts.29.144)

Effects of aging on mechanical properties of sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles during transition from lying to sitting position — A cross-sectional study

Piotr Kocur, Marcin Grzeskowiak, Marzena Wiernicka, Magdalena Goliwas, Jacek Lewandowski Dawid Łochyński

Department of Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poland; Department of Pulmonological and Rheumatological Rehabilitation, Poznan University of Physical Education, Poland

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics - May 2017, Volume 70, Pages 14-18 (DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.12.005)

Validity and reliability of three methods of stiffness assessment

E.C.Pruyn, M.L.Watsford, A.J.Murphy

Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Journal of Sport and Health Science - December 2016, Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 476-483 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2015.12.001)

Myotonometry Reliably Measures Muscle Stiffness in the Thenar and Perineal Muscles

M. J. Davidson, A. L. Bryant, W. F. Bower, H. C. Frawley

Remarkable Physios Ltd., Wakatipu, Otago 9300, New Zealand

Physiotherapy Canada , Volume 68 No. 3, Summer 2016 (DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2015-85)

Intra-rater reliability of clinical measures of leg function, in typically developing children aged 1-4 years

R.Rapson, J.Marsden

Torbay and South Devon Healthcare NHS Trust; Faculty of Health and Human Sciences; School of Health Professions, Plymouth University, UK

Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapist Journal - June 2016, Volume 7, Number 1, Pages 14-22 (DOI: not applicable)