Increased ankle muscle coactivation in the early stages of multiple sclerosis

LE Cofré Lizama, A Bastani… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Neural damage at early stages of multiple sclerosis (MS) can subtly affect gait
muscle activation patterns. Detecting these changes using current clinical tools, however, is …

Muscle Coactivation Index during Walking in People with Multiple Sclerosis with Mild Disability, a Cross-Sectional Study

F Molina-Rueda, D Fernández-Vázquez… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease
characterized by axonal degeneration and demyelination. Changes in gait, related to joint …

Improved gait of persons with multiple sclerosis after rehabilitation: effects on lower limb muscle synergies, push-off, and toe-clearance

J Jonsdottir, T Lencioni, E Gervasoni, A Crippa… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Persons with MS (PwMS) have markedly reduced push-off and toe-clearance
during gait compared to healthy subjects (HS). These deficits may result from alterations in …

Coactivation of lower limb muscles during gait in patients with multiple sclerosis

J Boudarham, S Hameau, R Zory, A Hardy… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Coactivation of agonist and antagonist lower limb muscles during gait stiffens
joints and ensures stability. In patients with multiple sclerosis, coactivation of lower limb …

Exercise-induced changes in gait kinematics in multiple sclerosis with minimal neurological disability

G Andreopoulou, TH Mercer, JG Enriquez… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Exercise-induced gait deterioration is a frequently encountered symptom that
limits ambulation throughout the clinical course, becoming more prominent with increasing …

Contributions of ankle, knee, hip, and trunk muscle function to gait performance in people with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional analysis

MM Manago, JR Hebert, J Kittelson… - Physical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background The relative importance of lower extremity and trunk muscle function to gait in
people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is unknown. Objective This study aimed to investigate …

[HTML][HTML] Isokinetic and electromyographic characterization of ankle plantarflexors' hypertonia in people with multiple sclerosis

A Boi, L Ventura, G Martinez, M Morrone… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed at quantifying ankle plantarflexors' resistance to passive
motion (RPM) by isokinetic dynamometry and muscle activity through surface …

Multiple sclerosis influences the precision of the ankle plantarflexon muscular force production

DJ Arpin, BL Davies, MJ Kurz - Gait & posture, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective To quantify the precision of the steady-state isometric control of the ankle
plantarflexors musculature of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS), and to evaluate if the …

Are modular activations altered in lower limb muscles of persons with multiple sclerosis during walking? Evidence from muscle synergies and biomechanical analysis

T Lencioni, J Jonsdottir, D Cattaneo… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Background: Persons with Multiple Sclerosis frequently have gait deficits that lead to
diminished activities of daily living. Identification of motoneuron activity patterns may …

Quantifying muscle fatigue during walking in people with multiple sclerosis

MM Eken, R Richards, H Beckerman… - Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to examine muscle fatigue in lower leg muscles in of people
with multiple sclerosis and healthy controls, and whether muscle fatigue coincided with …