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ArticleJournal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT2015

Motor priming in neurorehabilitation.

Mary Ellen Stoykov, Sangeetha Madhavan

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Article in Journal of neurologic physical therapy : JNPT, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07525752 (Carry-Over Effects of Lower Limb Cross-Training Priming on Upper Limb Function in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy), which is not on this map. Cited by 85 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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85citing papers in PubMed, 5 pooled it
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07525752 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Carry-Over Effects of Lower Limb Cross-Training Priming on Upper Limb Function in Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorCairo UniversityRan2026 to 2026Enrolled40ConditionsCerebral Palsy (CP), Unilateral Cerebral PalsyArmsStandard rehabilitation program, Lower Limb Cross-Training Priming
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

85 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 168 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Individualized Physical Therapy on Pain and Function in Individuals With Chronic Knee Pain: A Pilot Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026
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  13. Combining transcranial direct current stimulation with aerobic exercise to optimize cortical priming in stroke.Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · 2021
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25 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mary Ellen StoykovDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (M.E.S.); and Department of Physical Therapy, University of Illinois in Chicago (S.M.).
Sangeetha Madhavan
Rush University Medical Center · US

Funding

MULTICENTER CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYK12HD055931 · NICHD · WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY · PI HAYES, MARCIE HARRIS · 2007 to 2021
$12.7M
Cortical priming to optimize gait rehabilitation post strokeR01HD075777 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO · PI MADHAVAN, SANGEETHA · 2014 to 2024
$4.1M
NICHD NIH HHS K12 HD055931NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD075777
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Priming is a type of implicit learning wherein a stimulus prompts a change in behavior. Priming has been long studied in the field of psychology. More recently, rehabilitation researchers have studied motor priming as a possible way to facilitate motor learning. For example, priming of the motor cortex is associated with changes in neuroplasticity that are associated with improvements in motor performance. Of the numerous motor priming paradigms under investigation, only a few are practical for the current clinical environment, and the optimal priming modalities for specific clinical presentations are not known. Accordingly, developing an understanding of the various types of motor priming paradigms and their underlying neural mechanisms is an important step for therapists in neurorehabilitation. Most importantly, an understanding of the methods and their underlying mechanisms is essential for optimizing rehabilitation outcomes. The future of neurorehabilitation is likely to include these priming methods, which are delivered prior to or in conjunction with primary neurorehabilitation therapies. In this Special Interest article, we discuss those priming paradigms that are supported by the greatest amount of evidence, including (i) stimulation-based priming, (ii) motor imagery and action observation, (iii) sensory priming, (iv) movement-based priming, and (v) pharmacological priming.Video Abstract available. (see Supplemental Digital Content 1, http://links.lww.com/JNPT/A86) for more insights from the authors.

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Transcranial Direct Current StimulationTranscranial Magnetic StimulationHumansImaginationMotor CortexMovementNeuronal Plasticity

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PMCPMC4270918
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