Abstract Background Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) enormously affects the quadriceps and hamstring muscles. It causes weakness in affected lower-extremity muscles addition to muscle imbalance inadequate power production, especially ankle plantar-flexor knee extensor also anomalous delayed myoelectrical action of medial hamstring. A whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise can diminish spasticity imp...

[Purpose] To compared activation of the tibialis anterior and soleus muscles during the sit-to-stand movement in elderly people. [Subjects and Methods] Ten elderly women were enrolled. The activities of the dominant lower extremity muscles were measured using a wireless electromyography system. Subjects performed natural sit-to-stand tasks. [Results] In the pre-thigh off phase, the tibialis ant...

On July 7tli, 1893, Kali, a Hindu labourer, aged about 27, was admitted to the Monghyr Hospital, with the history that a large bag of salt had fallen on the back of his head. At the time of his admission he had complete paralysis of the muscles of the lower limbs, abdomen and thorax and back. In the upper extremity a very slight pain of flexion of the forearm, and perhaps of pronation, was prac...

1J. 1 XI. A child aged years was brought to the out-patients with complaint that he had been unable to stand up for the last six days. On examination, I found that his right lower extremity was paralysed. His thigh as well as leg muscles were affected. Patellar reflexes and ankle clonus were absent. Atrophy of the muscles was not apparent; the skin was slightly colder than on the opposite side;...