Rectus femoris hyperreflexia contributes to Stiff-Knee gait after stroke

Stiff-Knee gait (SKG) after stroke is often accompanied by decreased knee flexion angle during the swing phase. The decreased knee flexion has been hypothesized to originate from excessive quadriceps activatio...

Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation - August 26, 2020 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tunc Akbas, Kyoungsoon Kim, Kathleen Doyle, Kathleen Manella, Robert Lee, Patrick Spicer, Maria Knikou and James Sulzer Tags: Research Source Type: research