Cerebral palsy (CP) is caused by a static lesion to the brain occurring in utero or up to the
first 2 years of life; it often manifests as musculoskeletal impairments and movement …

In clinical practice, signs of exaggerated tendon tap reflexes associated with muscle
hypertonia are generally thought to be responsible for spastic movement disorders. Most …

Non‐technical summary Muscle spasticity, due to an upper motoneuron lesion, often leads
to muscle contractures that limit range of motion and cause increased muscle stiffness …

Skeletal muscle fibrosis can be a devastating clinical problem that arises from many causes,
including primary skeletal muscle tissue diseases, as seen in the muscular dystrophies, or it …

Advances in our understanding of movement control allow us to define more precisely the
requirements for the rehabilitation of patients with movement disorders. Most purposeful …

This review summarizes current information regarding the changes in structure or function
that occur in skeletal muscle secondary to spasticity. Most published studies have reported …

The following papers by Richard Lieber (Skeletal Muscle as an Actuator), Thomas Roberts
(Elastic Mechanisms and Muscle Function), Silvia Blemker (Skeletal Muscle has a Mind of its …

Aim This systematic review and critical evaluation of the literature was conducted to
determine how gross muscle morphology and structure are altered in individuals with …

The mechanical properties of isolated single muscle fiber segments were measured in
muscle cells obtained from patients undergoing surgery for correction of flexion contractures …

In this paper, we present the design and characterization of a novel ankle robot developed
at the Massachusetts institute of technology (MIT). This robotic module is being tested with …