Maximal voluntary contraction and peak torque increased significantly in the T group but did not change in the P group.

Objective To explore the characteristics of maximal voluntary contraction torque of neck muscles in patients with cervical spondylosis and the intervention mechanism of massage.

Acupuncture significantly affects brachioradial muscle tensions under the static state and the maximal voluntary contraction in stroke patients. The effect is more significant under the static state.