Impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy: evaluation via pendulum fleximeter

Background Flexibility is crucial to the harmonious execution of joint movements. While skeletal muscle dysfunction in patients with HTLV-1 can interfere with mobility, it is unclear whether these patients experience reduced flexibility.

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Main Authors: Caroline Landim, Cristiane Maria Carvalho Costa Dias, Celso Nascimento, Ana Lucia Barbosa Goes, Thessika Hialla Almeida Araújo, Adriele Ribeiro, Francisco Tiago de Oliveira, Humberto Castro-Lima, Ney Boa-Sorte, Bernardo Galvão-Castro
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2023-03-01
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1764417
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spelling doaj-art-95c29ef7bfa048429f50f2ddc0462cfe2025-08-20T03:20:33ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria0004-282X1678-42272023-03-01810327128310.1055/s-0043-1764417Impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy: evaluation via pendulum fleximeterCaroline Landim0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5840-4989Cristiane Maria Carvalho Costa Dias1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1944-3154Celso Nascimento2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4399-1265Ana Lucia Barbosa Goes3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2486-0876Thessika Hialla Almeida Araújo4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0420-8082Adriele Ribeiro5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3061-1550Francisco Tiago de Oliveira6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2298-2493Humberto Castro-Lima7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2688-6319Ney Boa-Sorte8https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7068-3319Bernardo Galvão-Castro9https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0644-6471Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil.Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil.Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil.Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil.Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil.Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil.Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil.Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil.Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil.Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, Salvador BA, Brazil. Background Flexibility is crucial to the harmonious execution of joint movements. While skeletal muscle dysfunction in patients with HTLV-1 can interfere with mobility, it is unclear whether these patients experience reduced flexibility.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1764417Human T-lymphotropic virus 1Tropical Spastic ParaparesisPliabilityArticular Range of MotionVírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 HumanoParaparesia Espástica TropicalMaleabilidadeAmplitude de Movimento Articular
spellingShingle Caroline Landim
Cristiane Maria Carvalho Costa Dias
Celso Nascimento
Ana Lucia Barbosa Goes
Thessika Hialla Almeida Araújo
Adriele Ribeiro
Francisco Tiago de Oliveira
Humberto Castro-Lima
Ney Boa-Sorte
Bernardo Galvão-Castro
Impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy: evaluation via pendulum fleximeter
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Pliability
Articular Range of Motion
Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
Paraparesia Espástica Tropical
Maleabilidade
Amplitude de Movimento Articular
title Impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy: evaluation via pendulum fleximeter
title_full Impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy: evaluation via pendulum fleximeter
title_fullStr Impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy: evaluation via pendulum fleximeter
title_full_unstemmed Impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy: evaluation via pendulum fleximeter
title_short Impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis/HTLV-associated myelopathy: evaluation via pendulum fleximeter
title_sort impaired flexibility in patients with tropical spastic paraparesis htlv associated myelopathy evaluation via pendulum fleximeter
topic Human T-lymphotropic virus 1
Tropical Spastic Paraparesis
Pliability
Articular Range of Motion
Vírus Linfotrópico T Tipo 1 Humano
Paraparesia Espástica Tropical
Maleabilidade
Amplitude de Movimento Articular
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1764417
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