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The Effects Of Different Weight Bearing On Spasticity During Exercise In Stroke Patients, Sue-May Kang, Rai-Chi Chan, Tao-Chang Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of different weight bearing on reducing spasticity in stroke patients. Quantity of spasticity was defined as level of associated reaction during exercise. It can be measured by surface integrated EMG levels.Thirty cerebrovascular accident patients (Brunnstrom's stage II-V in upper extremity) performed forward target-touching exercise in sitting position. The exercise was performed with affected shoulder flexion and keeping elbow straight while the associated reaction in same side biceps brachii was monitored by integrated EMG levels and the weight bearing of both feet was measured by 2 weights. All factors influencing spasticity …