Effects of quadriceps muscle fatigue on stiff-knee gait in patients with hemiparesis.

The relationship between neuromuscular fatigue and locomotion has never been investigated in hemiparetic patients despite the fact that, in the clinical context, patients report to be more spastic or stiffer after walking a long distance or after a rehabilitation session. The aim of this study was t...

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Main Authors: Julien Boudarham, Nicolas Roche, Didier Pradon, Eric Delouf, Djamel Bensmail, Raphael Zory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3981762?pdf=render