plantarflexor muscles after stroke. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2001; 82; 1696-704. Objectives:
To study the stretch reflex excitability (spasticity) of the plantarflexor muscles during gait in
patients with hemiparesis and to study the relationships of spasticity during gait with
spasticity at rest and gait speed. Design: Cross-sectional, descriptive. Setting: Rehabilitation
center. Participants: Convenience sample of 30 patients (58 [plusmn] 11yr) with hemiparesis …