Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Muscle Activation During Gait

Only 22 seconds
Visualisation of muscle activation during gait using an anatomically-based model of the lower limbs. Concentric contraction is indicated in yellow, isometric contraction in orange and eccentric contraction in purple respectively. (Research in musculoskeletal modelling at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute)
Something every PT should be able to show you. Ask them the difference in concentric, isometric and eccentric. And then ask for specific exercises to stop spasticity and improve your gait.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=GV6CAZiv5Zo

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