Gerontology
Fecha de publicación: April 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1159/000485462
Autores: Drenth H. · Zuidema S.U. · Krijnen W.P. · Bautmans I. · van der Schans C. · Hobbelen H.
Background: Paratonia is a distinctive form of hypertonia, causing loss of functional mobility in early stages of dementia to severe high muscle tone and pain in the late stages. For assessing and evaluating therapeutic interventions, objective instruments are required.
Objective:Determine the psychometric properties of the MyotonPRO, a portable device that objectively measures muscle properties, in dementia patients with paratonia.
