Passive Mechanical Properties Of Muscle Fascicles And Tendons Of People With Contracture And Healthy Controls
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$221,872.00
Summary
Muscle contracture - abnormal stiffening of muscles - is common in many conditions, including stroke, spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis. Contractures can be very disabling. The mechanisms of muscle contracture are poorly understood. This study will determine whether contractures of calf muscles in people with stroke, spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis are due to changes in the mechanical properties of muscle fascicles or tendons.