The pendulum test, where the leg is dropped and the knee allowed to swing passively in the
manner of a pendulum, has been recognized as a reliable and potentially valuable measure …

Human leg swinging is modeled as the harmonic motion of a hybrid mass-spring pendulum.
The cycle period is determined by a gravitational component and an elastic component …

With the implementation of the Government's document 'Health of the Nation'there appears
to be an increased need for objective evaluation and quantification of outcome in …

This study of plantar flexor spasticity describes relationships among a traditional qualitative
spasticity scale, three potential quantitative spasticity measures and a measure of voluntary …

This paper reports on ongoing work in the modelling of the leg drop pendulum test as a
means of assessment in spastic cerebral palsy. In a previous paper, the author …

Reports on the use of a second order nonlinear system with active force input to model the
leg drop pendulum test in spastic cerebral palsy. The model is used as a means of gaining …

Although Clonidine has recently been described as a useful antispasticity agent, to our
knowledge there has not been a previous report of clonidine's antispasticity effect …

Résumé La spasticité est un problème auquel est souvent confronté le médecin
rééducateur. Une évaluation précise de celle-ci permet d'apprécier l'efficacité des mesures …