Muscle strength and stiffness of elbow muscles: correlation with upper limb motor functions in people with chronic stroke
Stroke survivors have reduced elbow strength but similar stiffness compared with the healthy elderly. Strength correlates moderately with upper limb function; stiffness shows inconsistent associations.
Authors
- Tania Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5782-2537)
- Shamay S. M. Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1660-0548)
- Hkw Law (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5579-9054)
- Heather Lau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1690-9457)
- Cynthia Y. Y. Lai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6032-7089)
- Diana Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4239-6643)
- Peiming Chen
- Stella Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4395-8169)
Institutions
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HK)
- Physiotherapy New Zealand (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/jrm.v57.44075
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03
Funders
- Hong Kong Polytechnic University