Ultrasound (US) is an important imaging tool for skeletal muscle analysis. The advantages of
US include point-of-care access, real-time imaging, cost-effectiveness, and absence of …

The incidence of muscle spasticity is high in patients with diseases of the central nervous
system. This condition leads to significant limitations in movement and impaired functional …

Qualitative assessment by the Heckmatt scale (HS) and quantitative greyscale analysis of
muscle echogenicity were compared for their value in detecting intensive care unit-acquired …

The assessment of soft tissue stiffness is important to evaluate many neuromusculoskeletal
conditions. Several tools have been proposed for the assessment of stiffness, but …

Background Neurologically-based muscle weakness is a common symptom in people with
multiple sclerosis MS (MS), who may also exhibit muscle morphology changes and intrinsic …

Spatial frequency analysis (SFA) is a quantitative ultrasound method that characterizes
tissue organization. SFA has been used for research involving tendon injury, but may prove …

Background Despite the wide range of existing performance measures to evaluate
functional status of patients with multiple sclerosis, the heterogeneous nature of the disease …

Objective The purpose of this study will be to determine the efficacy of low intensity lower
extremity resistance training with and without blood flow restriction (BFR) on quadriceps …

3D strain or strain rate tensor mapping comprehensively captures regional muscle
deformation. While compressive strain along the muscle fiber is a potential measure of the …

Spatial frequency analysis (SFA) is a quantitative ultrasound (US) method originally
developed to assess intratendinous tissue structure. This method may also be …