The objective of this study was to characterize the changes of muscle tone, stiffness, and
thickness of upper and lower limb muscles in stroke survivors. Forty patients with subacute …

Recent works have demonstrated a linear relationship between muscle activation and shear
modulus in various superficial muscles. As such, it may be possible to overcome limitations …

Objective The primary objective of the present study was to examine the differences and
pattern of changes in the neck extensor (NE) muscle stiffness during Cranio-cervical flexion …

Deep neck flexor (DNF) muscles contribute to cervical stability and proprioception. Reduced
muscle strength and endurance lead to faulty movement patterns, muscle imbalances, and …

Objective We aimed to assess the reliability of quantifying psoas major (PM) and quadratus
lumborum (QL) stiffness with ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE), and to explore the …

Aims: This study aimed to:(i) describe a method to estimate shear modulus of the male
puborectalis muscle using shear wave elastography (SWE);(ii) investigate the relationship …

This study aimed to systematically review studies conducted on the application of
sonoelastography (SE) to evaluate lumbopelvic muscle stiffness in patients with low back …

The purpose of this master's thesis was to investigate the reliability of ultrasound
elastography (SWE) imaging in passive muscles, changes in the shear modulus (“stiffness”) …

Purpose Redundancy of the musculoskeletal system implies multiple strategies are
theoretically available to coordinate back extensor muscles. This study investigated whether …

This thesis focused on the application of shear wave elastography in the musculoskeletal
system. Patient and machine factors were controlled to determine their effect on muscle …