This study aimed to investigate changes of post-activation depression in two groups of patients with or without spastic equinovarus deformity (SED). Paired and independent t-tests were used to compare post-activation depression within and between the groups, respectively. There was a significant positive correlation between diminished post-activation depression and spasticity severity. The soleus and tibialis anterior (TA) post-activation depression values were significantly decreased on the affected sides of patients with SED compared to those without. In patients without SED, the soleus post-activation depression was significantly decreased on the affected side; however, TA post-activation depression was higher on the affected side. Both the soleus and TA become active, but the onset time may be different. The imbalanced muscle tone between the soleus and TA in the early stage after stroke may be related to equinus deformity.
第一作者机构：[1]Capital Medical University, Xuanwu Hospital, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing, China.[*1]Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University,45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100053, China
通讯作者：
通讯机构：[*1]Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University,45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing 100053, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714)：
Yuanbin Yang,Juan Xiao,Weiqun Song.Post-activation depression of the lower extremities in stroke patients with spasticity and spastic equinovarus deformity[J].ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA.2015,73(6):493-498.doi:10.1590/0004-282X20150052.
APA：
Yuanbin Yang,Juan Xiao&Weiqun Song.(2015).Post-activation depression of the lower extremities in stroke patients with spasticity and spastic equinovarus deformity.ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA,73,(6)
MLA：
Yuanbin Yang,et al."Post-activation depression of the lower extremities in stroke patients with spasticity and spastic equinovarus deformity".ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 73..6(2015):493-498
