Individualized muscle architecture and contractile properties of ankle plantarflexors and dorsiflexors in post-stroke individuals
ObjectiveThis study was to investigate alterations in contractile properties of the ankle plantar- and dorsiflexors in post-stroke individuals. The correlation between muscle architecture parameters and contractile properties was also evaluated.MethodsEight post-stroke individuals and eight age-matc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2024-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2024.1453604/full |
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| Summary: | ObjectiveThis study was to investigate alterations in contractile properties of the ankle plantar- and dorsiflexors in post-stroke individuals. The correlation between muscle architecture parameters and contractile properties was also evaluated.MethodsEight post-stroke individuals and eight age-matched healthy subjects participated in the study. Participants were instructed to perform maximal isometric contraction (MVC) of ankle plantar- and dorsiflexors at four ankle angles, and isokinetic concentric contraction at two angular velocities. B-mode ultrasound images of gastrocnemius medialis (GM) and tibialis anterior (TA) were collected simultaneously during the MVC and isokinetic measurements. Individualized torque-angle and torque-angular velocity relations were established by fitting the experimental data using a second-order polynomial and a rectangular hyperbola function, respectively. Muscle structure parameters, such as fascicle length, muscle thickness and pennation angle of the GM and TA muscles were quantified.ResultsPost-stroke subjects had significantly smaller ankle plantarflexor and dorsiflexor torques. The muscle structure parameters also showed a significant change in the stroke group, but no significant difference was observed in the TA muscle. A narrowed parabolic shape of the ankle PF torque-fiber length profile with a lower width span was also found in the stroke group.ConclusionThis study showed that the contractile properties and architecture of ankle muscles in post-stroke individuals undergo considerable changes that may directly contribute to muscle weakness, decreased range of motion, and impaired motion function in individuals after stroke. |
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| ISSN: | 2296-4185 |