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Myotonometry quantifies muscle tightness by measuring tissue oscillation.
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Is it true that Myotonometry quantifies muscle tightness by measuring tissue oscillation?
Yes. Multiple studies demonstrate that myotonometry successfully quantifies muscle stiffness, tone, and viscoelastic properties by measuring tissue oscillations and mechanical responses. Consequently, the claim is supported by the literature.
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The retrieved papers consistently utilize myotonometry devices (such as the MyotonPRO) to measure muscle mechanical properties like oscillation frequency, stiffness, elasticity, decrement, relaxation time, and creep. The evidence directly supports the premise that myotonometry quantifies muscle properties through tissue oscillation.
Evidence for · 10
Demonstrates that transverse resonant vibrations and muscle length/force correlations can be used to measure mechanical properties like tissue oscillation.
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JV, F., TS, K., LE, D., & TA, M. (1987). The mechanism of low-frequency sound production in muscle.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-3495(87)83404-5
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Utilizes myotonometry to reliably measure muscle stiffness and tone parameters across different muscle groups.
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Davidson, M. J., Bryant, A. L., Bower, W. F., & Frawley, H. C. (2017). Myotonometry Reliably Measures Muscle Stiffness in the Thenar and Perineal Muscles. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3138/ptc.2015-85
Confirms that myotonometry is a valid tool to assess muscle viscoelastic properties and tone.
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Garcia-Bernal, M., Heredia-Rizo, A. M., Gonzalez-Garcia, P., Cortés-Vega, M., & Casuso-Holgado, M. J. (2021). Validity and reliability of myotonometry for assessing muscle viscoelastic properties in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-84656-1
Applies myotonometry to evaluate muscle stiffness, tone, and elasticity parameters in various clinical groups.
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Lukas, K., Gutschmidt, K., Schoser, B., & Wenninger, S. (2023). Evaluation of myotonometry for myotonia, muscle stiffness and elasticity in neuromuscular disorders. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-023-11867-z
Measures muscle stiffness using a myotonometer to provide objective data correlated with clinical spasticity scales.
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Smoter, M., Jędrzejczyk-Góral, B., Chen, A., Ciszek, B., & Ignasiak, Z. (2020). Effects of tDCS on Muscle Stiffness in Children with Cerebral Palsy Measured by Myotonometry: A Preliminary Study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10072616
Employs myotonometry to evaluate muscle viscoelastic properties and stiffness parameters in patients with malocclusion.
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L, D., C, L., A, P., & F, G. (2026). Masticatory Muscle Function in Growing Patients with Unilateral Posterior Crossbite: A Case-Control Study Combining Surface Electromyography and Myotonometry.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/dj14070426
Investigates the quantification of muscle tone, stiffness, and viscoelastic properties using myotonometry across different body positions.
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OC, R., AD, T., O, S., A, N., L, C., A, B., & E, A. (2026). Agreement of MyotonPRO Measurements Across Standing and Prone Positions in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15135051
Assesses the repeatability of myotonometric muscle measurements, including tone and elasticity, in infants.
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A, P., A, O., A, B., RP, R., M, G., & M, S. (2026). Repeatability of Myotonometric Muscle Measurements in Infants Aged 0-3 Months: Toward an Objective Tool Supporting Early Motor Assessment.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15103699
Compares intrinsic biomechanical and viscoelastic muscle properties like stiffness and tone using myotonometry following surgery.
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AD, B., RR, O., GB, H., A, A., Jr, P. J., AR, T., AF, C., & EC, A. (2026). Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of the Ankle Muscles in Relation to Muscle Force in Patients with Operated Tibial Pilon Fractures.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15082934
Measures biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of muscles using myotonometry to detect changes following various muscle contraction types.
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S, S., J, P., & G, C. (2026). Acute Effects of Different Muscle Contraction Types on Biomechanical and Viscoelastic Properties of the Biceps Brachii Measured with Myotonometry.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk11010030
What does the evidence say?
The retrieved papers consistently utilize myotonometry devices (such as the MyotonPRO) to measure muscle mechanical properties like oscillation frequency, stiffness, elasticity, decrement, relaxation time, and creep. The evidence directly supports the premise that myotonometry quantifies muscle properties through tissue oscillation.
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