ArticleExperimental brain research2014
Force control improvements in chronic stroke: bimanual coordination and motor synergy evidence after coupled bimanual movement training.
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- Behavioral and neurophysiological changes associated with a single session of bimanual task practice after stroke.Clinical neurophysiology practice · 2026Article
- Impact of unilateral and bilateral impairments on bimanual force production following stroke.Journal of neurophysiology · 2023Article
- Sex differences in the neural underpinnings of unimanual and bimanual control in adults.Experimental brain research · 2023Article
- Development and Psychometric Testing of the Bimanual Assessment Measure for People With Chronic Stroke.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association · 2022Article
- Quantifying intra- and interlimb use during unimanual and bimanual tasks in persons with hemiparesis post-stroke.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Does the contribution of the paretic hand to bimanual tasks change with grip strength capacity following stroke?Neuropsychologia · 2022Article
- Visual feedback improves bimanual force control performances at planning and execution levels.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Transient changes in paretic and non-paretic isometric force control during bimanual submaximal and maximal contractions.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Age-related deficits in bilateral motor synergies and force coordination.BMC geriatrics · 2019Article
- Bilateral synergy as an index of force coordination in chronic stroke.Experimental brain research · 2017Article
- Low-Frequency Oscillations and Control of the Motor Output.Frontiers in physiology · 2017Review
- Motor recovery patterns in arm muscles: coupled bilateral training and neuromuscular stimulation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2014Article
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Abstract
Bimanual movement disorders are common dysfunctions post stroke. This stroke study investigated bimanual force control capabilities to determine the effect of coupled bimanual movement training on bimanual coordination and motor synergy. Stroke participants (N = 11) completed three bimanual force control tasks at 5, 25, and 50 % of maximum voluntary contraction before and after coupled bimanual movement training. Root mean square error (RMSE), approximate entropy, correlation, and bimanual motor synergy were analyzed in two-way completely within-subjects ANOVAs (Test Session × Force Level: 2 × 3). Multiple linear regression analysis determined the relationship between RMSE and other force control measures. The analyses revealed three important findings: (1) RMSE decreased from baseline to posttest (2) negative correlation (e.g., error compensation) and bimanual motor synergy increased at 25 and 50 % after rehabilitation, and (3) increased bimanual motor synergy was strongly associated with decreased RMSE after training. The findings indicate that coupled bimanual movement training improved force control performance, bimanual coordination, and motor synergies. Indeed, the present findings extend bimanual motor synergies as a meaningful indicator for estimating task performance improvements. Finally, bimanual force control is a valid outcome measure in quantifying progress toward motor recovery post stroke.
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