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15911118

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-5-24
pubmed:abstractText
Motor improvements in chronic stroke recovery accrue from coupled protocols of bilateral movements and active neuromuscular stimulation. This experiment investigated coupled protocols and within-limb transfer between distal and proximal joint combinations. The leading question focused on within-limb transfer of coupled protocols on distal joints to a bimanual aiming task that involved proximal joints. Twenty-six volunteers completed one of three motor recovery protocols according to group assignments: (1) coupled bilateral involved concurrent wrist/finger movements on the unimpaired limb coupled with active stimulation on the impaired limb; (2) unilateral/active stimulation involved neuromuscular electromyogram-triggered stimulation on the impaired wrist/fingers; and (3) no protocol (control group). During the pretest and posttest, subjects performed transverse plane target aiming movements (29 cm) with vision available. The coupled bilateral group showed positive intralimb transfer post-treatment when both arms moved simultaneously. During the posttest, the coupled bilateral group displayed improved movement time, higher peak limb velocity, less variability in peak velocity, and less percentage of total movement time in the deceleration phase than during the pretest. The evidence confirms that within-limb transfer from distal joint training to proximal joint combinations is viable and generalizable in chronic stroke rehabilitation. Moreover, these intralimb transfer findings extend the evidence favoring motor improvements for coupled bilateral protocols during chronic stroke.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0304-3940
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
382
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
39-44
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Coupled bilateral movements and active neuromuscular stimulation: intralimb transfer evidence during bimanual aiming.
pubmed:affiliation
Motor Behavior Laboratory, University of Florida, P.O. Box 118206, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. jcaura@hhp.ufl.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't