Your patient has a recent diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI) following a motor vehicle accident.Which of the following findings would be least likely to increase the risk of contracture development in this patient?
A) Trace muscle contraction felt with attempts at elbow flexion
B) Spasticity (Modified Ashworth Score of 3) in hamstrings
C) Inability to reposition self in bed due to decreased force production and motor planning deficits
D) Impaired balance during gait due to perceptual and vestibular deficits
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