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Method to Measure Tone of Axial and Proximal Muscle

Article DOI: 10.3791/3677-v • 10:42 min • December 14th, 2011
December 14th, 2011 •
1, 2, 1, 3
1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, 2UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, 3Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University

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We have developed a device (Twister) to study the regulation of tonic muscle activity during active postural maintenance. Twister measures torsional resistance and muscular responses in standing subjects during twisting of the body axis. The device can be flexibly configured to study various aspects of tonic control across the neck, trunk, and/or hips.

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Tone Measurement Axial Muscle Proximal Muscle Postural Tone Twister Device Tonic Regulation Gravitational Torques Electromyography Muscle Length Changes Co-contraction Postural Changes Perceptual Thresholds Slow Axial Rotation
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Chapter 11: The Muscular System

Interactions of Skeletal Muscles, Their Fascicle Arrangement, and Their Lever Systems
Naming Skeletal Muscles
Axial Muscles of the Head, Neck, and Back
Muscles of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limbs
Appendicular Muscles of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower

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