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Tonus musculaire
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Suivi médical
Facteurs de risque
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Blessures musculaires
Anomalies du tonus
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Force musculaire
Maladies métaboliques
Hypothyroïdie
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Expert en Médecine, Optimisation des Parcours de Soins et Révision Médicale
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Department of Musculoskeletal Ageing Science, University of Liverpool, The William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Applied Animal Physiology Research Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44000, Thailand.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Applied Animal Physiology Research Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44000, Thailand.
Small Ruminant Research Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44000,Thailand.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Applied Animal Physiology Research Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44000, Thailand.
Small Ruminant Research Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44000,Thailand.
Network Center for Animal Breeding and Omics Research, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Applied Animal Physiology Research Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44000, Thailand.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Applied Animal Physiology Research Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44000, Thailand.
Small Ruminant Research Unit, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Mahasarakham University, Mahasarakham 44000,Thailand.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, Graz University, Graz, Austria.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Institute of Human Movement Science, Sport and Health, Graz University, Graz, Austria.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India University Center for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, India.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Aging and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, The William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Biosciences, University of Durham, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Institute of Aging and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, The William Henry Duncan Building, 6 West Derby Street, Liverpool L7 8TX, UK.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
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Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
University of Utah, Italy.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
2 publications dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
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Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China.
Publications dans "Tonus musculaire" :
1 publication dans cette catégorie
Affiliations :
Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province), Luoyang, China.
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It has been assumed that patients with primary muscle tension dysphonia (pMTD) have more extrinsic laryngeal muscle (ELM) tension, but tools to study this phenomenon lack. Shear wave elastography (SWE...
SWE measurements of the ELMs from ultrasound examinations of the anterior neck, supraglottic compression severities from laryngoscopic images, cepstral peak prominences (CPP) from voice recordings, an...
ELM tension significantly increased from rest-to-voiced conditions in both groups. However, the groups were similar in their ELM stiffness levels at SWE at baseline, during vocalization, and post-voca...
SWE can be used to quantify ELM tension with voicing. Although the pMTD group reported significantly higher levels of vocal effort and vocal tract discomfort and, on average, exhibited significantly m...
2 Laryngoscope, 133:3482-3491, 2023....
Muscle tone is defined as the resistance to passive stretch, but this definition is often criticized for its ambiguity since some suggest it is related to a state of preparation for movement. Muscle t...
"Muscle tone" is a clinically important and widely used term and palpation is a crucial skill for its diagnosis. However, the term is defined rather vaguely, and palpation is not measurable objectivel...
Patients with primary muscle tension dysphonia (pMTD) commonly report paralaryngeal pain and discomfort, and extrinsic laryngeal muscle (ELM) tension and hyperfunction are commonly implicated. However...
Thirty subjects (15 with pMTD and 15 controls) were recruited for the study. Sixteen markers were placed on different anatomical landmarks on the chin and anterior neck. Movements across these regions...
Intraclass correlation coefficients demonstrated high intra- and inter-rater reliability (p's < 0.001). Other than greater movement displacements around the thyrohyoid space during longer phrasing (re...
Results demonstrate the feasibility and reliability of MoCap for the study of ELM kinematics....
3 Laryngoscope, 133:3472-3481, 2023....
False vocal fold (FVF) hyperfunction during phonation is thought to be a diagnostic sign of primary muscle tension dysphonia (pMTD). However, hyperfunctional patterns with phonation are also observed ...
Laryngoscopic images were collected prospectively in 30 subjects with pMTD and 33 typical speakers. Images were acquired at the end of expiration and maximal inspiration during quiet breathing, during...
At end-expiration, the pMTD group adopted a convex FVF contour, whereas the control group adopted a concave FVF contour (mean CI 0.123 [SEM 0.046] vs. -0.093 [SEM 0.030], p = 0.0002) before vocal load...
A hyperfunctional posture of the FVFs during quiet breathing especially at end-expiration may be more indicative of a hyperfunctional voice disorder than supraglottic constriction during voicing....
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This investigation aimed to propose a new rehabilitation technique that combines voice exercises and instrumental postural rehabilitation for patients with muscle tension dysphonia (MTD)....
We enrolled nine dysphonic patients (8 women and 1 man, aged 22-55 years). Voice assessment included strobovideolaryngoscopy, Maximum Phonation Time (MPT), perceptual evaluation by GRBAS scale and pat...
All cases underwent different types of voice exercises combined with balance training based on NeuroCom Balance Master Protocols, once a week for six 35-minutes sessions. After therapy, an improvement...
A combined rehabilitation technique for MTD, by improving the attention to postural control, allows for significant improvement in vocal symptoms....
The quantitative assessment of muscle stiffness or weakness is essential for medical care. Shear wave elastography is non-invasive ultrasound method and provides quantitative information on the elasti...
We enrolled 75 adult patients undergoing elective surgery with ASA-PS I - III in the period between December 2018 and March 2021. We measured and calculated the shear wave velocity (SWV) before and af...
The SWVs in the baseline, opioid-induced rigidity, and muscle relaxation conditions after the adjustment were 2.08 ± 0.48, 2.41 ± 0.60, and 1.79 ± 0.30 m/s, respectively (p < 0.001 at all comparisons)...
The present study suggested that the SWV as reference was 1.79 m/s and that the SWVs at rest and opioid-induced rigidity were ~ 10% and ~ 30% increase from the reference, respectively. The SWV adjuste...
BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate the effect of standing and sitting positions on spinal curvatures evaluated using projection moire and muscle tone and stiffness using the MyotonPRO hand-held d...
Although voice therapy (VT) has been known effective in muscle tension dysphonia (MTD), it is not obviously clear which VT approach is more effective. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of ...
This study was a double-blind parallel randomized clinical trial. Thirty elementary female teachers with MTD were divided into three treatment groups including VFTs; MCT, and combined VT. In addition,...
All groups showed significantly better results on the subscales of VTD scale and DSI score after VT (p ≤ 0.001; η2 ≥ 0.90). There was a significant difference between the three groups on the results o...
This study showed that the VFTs, MCT, and combined VT were effective for MTD teachers, and the combined VT is the most effective one. It seems the combination of different approaches is recommended fo...
Fish transport workers in Indonesia lift loads more than the specified limits, both in weight and frequency. This could cause lactic acid accumulation, fatigue and reduced physical performance. The ai...