Reach For Health

The purchase of an ultrasound machine will enable the examination of complex musculotendinous properties in patients with neurological disorders (i.e. stroke, traumatic brain injury) that compromise musculoskeletal function. We hope to examine the acute effects of increasing intensities of eccentric contractions on haemodynamic responses, tissue strain, mechanical properties and joint range of motion in the unaffected and hemiparetic lower limbs of stroke survivors. The outcomes will facilitate knowledge exchange activities with the Reach for Health Centre, a physical and mental health charity based in Daventry and a current University partner.

Using new ultrasound systems will enable us to examine muscle and tendon properties in stroke patients with compromised function. We hope to examine the short-term effects of increasing intensities of muscle lengthening (eccentric) contractions on blood pressure, muscle and tendon stiffness, and flexibility in the lower limbs of stroke survivors. The funding is for equipment to help with knowledge exchange activities with the Reach for Health Centre, a physical and mental health charity based in Daventry and a current University partner.