Hemiparesis Following a Stroke Is a Significant Contributor to Functional

question 3

Multiple Choice

Hemiparesis following a stroke is a significant contributor to functional limitations.Which of the following is an accurate description of the neural and/or structural muscle factors that underlie impaired force production in a patient with subacute stroke?

• A)Reduced number of functioning motor units and selective loss of type II muscle fibers
• B)Reduced motor unit innervation ratios and transsynaptic degeneration at the spinal motor neurons
• C)Reduced motor unit activation and reduced percentage of type I muscle fibers
• D)Reduced regulation of motor unit firing rate and selective loss of type I muscle fibers

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