Upper limb immobilisation: a neural plasticity model with relevance to poststroke motor rehabilitation

L Furlan, AB Conforto, LG Cohen, A Sterr - Neural plasticity, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in our understanding of the neural plasticity that occurs after hemiparetic stroke
have contributed to the formulation of theories of poststroke motor recovery. These theories …

Counteracting learned non-use in chronic stroke patients with reinforcement-induced movement therapy

BR Ballester, M Maier, RM San Segundo Mozo… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2016 - Springer
Background After stroke, patients who suffer from hemiparesis tend to suppress the use of
the affected extremity, a condition called learned non-use. Consequently, the lack of training …

An Exploration of the Effectiveness of Different Intensity Protocols of Modified Constraint‐Induced Therapy in Stroke: A Systematic Review

P Psychouli, I Mamais… - … Research and Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose. To examine the effectiveness of different modified Constraint‐Inuced Therapy
(mCIMT) protocol intensities on upper extremity motor function in adults with hemiplegia …

Constraint-induced movement therapy in treatment of acute and sub-acute stroke: a meta-analysis of 16 randomized controlled trials

X Liu, J Huai, J Gao, Y Zhang… - Neural regeneration …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of constraint-
induced movement therapy in acute and sub-acute stroke. DATA SOURCES: The key words …

Rehabilitation of stroke patients with plegic hands: Randomized controlled trial of expanded Constraint-Induced Movement therapy

G Uswatte, E Taub, MH Bowman… - Restorative …, 2018 - content.iospress.com
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of an expanded form of Constraint-Induced Movement
Therapy (eCIMT) that renders CIMT, originally designed for treating mild-to-moderate upper …

Using Rasch analysis to validate the motor activity log and the lower functioning motor activity log in patients with stroke

IC Chuang, KC Lin, CY Wu, YW Hsieh, CT Liu… - Physical …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background The Motor Activity Log (MAL) and Lower-Functioning MAL (LF-MAL)
are used to assess the amount of use of the more impaired arm and the quality of movement …

Immersive Virtual Reality Enhanced Reinforcement Induced Physical Therapy (EVEREST) A pilot case–control study of virtual reality-enhanced upper limb …

S Altukhaim, N Sakabe, K Nagaratnam, N Mannava… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Motor impairment of the upper limb after a stroke is common, which negatively impacts
patients' quality of life. New technologies have been applied to stroke rehabilitation …

Leg choice for volitional goal-directed stepping is primarily influenced by effort rather than success: A preliminary investigation in neurotypical adults

CC Charalambous, ER Espinoza-Wade, GM Cesar… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
During reaching, arm choice depends on success and motor effort. Whether these factors
influence leg choice for stepping behavior is unknown. Here, we conducted two experiments …

A case to be made: theoretical and empirical arguments for the need to consider fatigue in post-stroke motor rehabilitation

A Sterr, L Furlan - Neural regeneration research, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Motor rehabilitation after hemiparetic stroke is essential to soften physical disability (Furlan,
2014). Nevertheless, current interventions are mostly designed for well recovered …

Immersive Virtual Reality Enhanced Reinforcement Induced Physical Therapy (EVEREST)

S Altukhaim, N Sakabe, K Nagaratnam, N Mannava… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background motor impairment of the upper limb (UL) after a stroke is common, which
negatively impacts patients' quality of life. Stroke survivors may develop a condition known …