Constraint-induced (CI) movement therapy is a physical intervention that has been receiving
increasing attention in pediatric rehabilitation. So far, the evidence suggests that practice …

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complex multifactorial disorder, affecting approximately 2.5–3/1000
live term births, and up to 22/1000 prematurely born babies. CP results from injury to the …

Small-object manipulation is essential in numerous human activities, although its neural
bases are still essentially unknown. Recent functional imaging studies have shown that …

Aim To investigate relationships between hand function, brain lesions, and corticomotor
projections in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP). Method The study included 17 …

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To study hand impairments and their relationship with manual
ability in children with cerebral palsy. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. PATIENTS: A total of …

Hemiplegia is a physical impairment that can occur in childhood following head trauma,
cerebral vascular accident or transient ischemic attack (stroke), brain tumor, or congenital or …

Force generation is a crucial element of dexterity and a highly relevant skill of the human
motor system. How cerebral and spinal components interact and how spinal activation is …

Purpose: To determine the effects of treatment environment (home and clinic) on results of
modified constraint-induced movement therapy (modified CIMT) in children with spastic …

In humans, both clinical and functional imaging studies have evidenced the critical role
played by the posterior parietal cortex, and particularly by the anterior intraparietal area …

Individuals with hemiparetic cerebral palsy (HCP) display deviant motor output,
predominantly on one side of the body. The question pursued here is whether HCP …