Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
Search results
- Rigidity(also: Muscle Rigidity, Stiffness)
- Increased muscle tone causing stiffness and resistance to passive movement, commonly experienced in Parkinson's Disease and other neurological conditions. Unlike spasticity (which varies with movement speed), rigidity is constant throughout the range of motion. Rigidity affects…
1 result.