Some of the resources that contain info on treating spasticity with resistance are 1) Brown DA, Kautz SA. Increased workload enhances force output during pedaling excercises in persons with post stroke hemiplegia. Stroke.1998;29(3):598-606, 2) Miller, G., Light, K.E.: "Strength training in spastic hemiparesis: should it be avoided?". Neurorehabilitation, 9:17-28, 1997. 3) Mudie MH., Matyas TA.(1996) Upper Extremity Strenghtening Following Stroke: Effects of Bilateral Practice. Journal of Neurologic Rehabilitation,10(3),167-84. 4) Sharp SA., Brouwer BJ. (1997) Isokinetic Strength Training of the Hemiparetic Knee:Effects on the Function and Spasticity. Archives Physical Medical Rehabilitaion , 78,1231-6.  5) Salmela-Teixeira, L.F. et al (1999). Muscle Strengthening and Physical  Conditioning to Reduce Impairment and Disability in  Chronic Stroke Survivors. Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitaion, 80(10), 1211-1217
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