Sanko University

This study is testing if a type of massage called percussion massage therapy can help people who have had a stroke. It aims to see if the massage can reduce muscle stiffness and improve walking speed and balance. The study will involve 34 adults who had a stroke between 6 months …

This study aims to better understand how arm muscles change in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a severe muscle-wasting disease. Researchers will use a handheld device to measure stiffness and other properties in the arm muscles of 56 boys with DMD and compare them to…

This study aims to understand how the stiffness and mechanical properties of muscles in the legs and chest relate to breathing function, fatigue, and feelings of anxiety or depression in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers will measure these factors in about 58 parti…

This study aims to see if a simple walking test can reliably measure how people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) manage walking while also thinking or carrying something. Researchers will ask 50 participants with MS to perform the test under different conditions, like walking while c…