Exaggerated tendon tap reflexes and an increased resistance of a muscle to stretching indicate the presence of spasticity caused by a central motor lesion. Exaggerated stretch or flexor reflexes ...

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This combination of eccentric and concentric contractions is one the most common type of muscle action during locomotion ... Keywords: eccentric contraction, passive elastic energy, stretch-reflex, ...

one in which the muscles were maintained in a shortened position and one in which they were maintained in a lengthened position. Spasticity was defined as the presence of tonic stretch reflexes in ...

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A neurological examination involving the range of motion of your spine, strength of your upper body, sensation, and reflexes may also be performed to screen for any neurological issues like nerve root ...

Method: 15 male college sprinters were recruited in this study, with 100 m personal best times under 10.93 s. The neuromuscular data were collected by H-reflex and V-wave, isokinetic muscle strength, ...