If exercises are performed to increase muscle strength on one side of the body, voluntary
strength can increase on the contralateral side. This effect, termed the contralateral strength …

The ease with which we perform tasks such as opening the lid of a jar, in which the two
hands execute quite different actions, belies the fact that there is a strong tendency for the …

Background Many studies have demonstrated the usefulness of repetitive task practice by
using robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) devices, including Lokomat, for the treatment of …

Movement of an affected hand after stroke is associated with increased activation of
ipsilateral motor cortical areas, suggesting that these motor areas in the undamaged …

Handedness is a prominent behavioral phenomenon that emerges from asymmetrical
neural organization of human motor systems. However, the aspects of motor performance …

Recovery of motor function after stroke may occur over weeks or months and is often
attributed to neuronal reorganization. Functional imaging studies investigating patients who …

Abstract Study Objective: To identify brain regions underlying the fastest and slowest
reaction times on the Psychomotor Vigilance task (PVT) under well-rested conditions, as …

Using functional MRI (fMRI), we have studied the changes induced by the performance of a
complex sequential motor task in the cortical areas of six akinetic patients with Parkinson's …

Valid biomarkers of motor system function after stroke could improve clinical decision-
making. Electroencephalography-based measures are safe, inexpensive, and accessible in …

Clinical recovery after stroke can be significant and has been attributed to plastic
reorganization and recruitment of novel areas previously not engaged in a given task. As …