Evaluation of The Patellar Tendon Reflex With Reflex Hammer That Can Measure Impact Force, Muscle Vibration and CMAP

Uslu S., NÜZKET T., Albayrak Y., UYSAL H.

JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.214-226, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES-TURKISH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.214-226
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Patellar T Reflex, trigger force, vibration, CMAP EMG
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The main aim of the study was to assess the Patella T Reflex by observing the correlation between the force applied to the tendon, subsequent muscle vibrations, and the reflex response. Therefore, a system was designed with the aim of evaluating three parameters: EMG Compound Muscle Action Potential (CMAP), The force which causes the muscle to vibrate, and Vibration (measured from the skin's surface). A reflex hammer (showing the moment when the reflex is triggered and the force that triggers the reflex) was used in this study.