ArticleTopics in stroke rehabilitation2018
Improved quality of life following constraint-induced movement therapy is associated with gains in arm use, but not motor improvement.
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Examining Mechanisms of Neuroplasticity Following Motor Rehabilitation in Stroke
A Low-cost Virtual Reality Gaming Platform for Neurorehabilitation of Hemiparesis
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Suitability of accelerometry as an objective measure for upper extremity use in stroke patients.BMC neurology · 2022Pooled it
- Constraint-induced movement therapy protocols using the number of repetitions of task practice: a systematic review of feasibility and effects.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2021Pooled it
- Factors associated with upper extremity use after stroke: a scoping review of accelerometry studies.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Safety and Selection Criteria of Single-joint Hybrid Assistive Limb for Upper Limb Paralysis After Stroke: A Phase I Trial.Neurologia medico-chirurgica · 2025Article
- Reaching the cognitive-motor interface: effects of cognitive load on arm choice and motor performance after stroke.Experimental brain research · 2024Article
- Engaging in a home-based exercise program: a mixed-methods approach to identify motivators and barriers for individuals with stroke.Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA · 2023Article
- Quantitative measurement of finger usage in stroke hemiplegia using ring-shaped wearable devices.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Progress in the clinical application of constraint-induced therapy following stroke since 2014.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Psychometric Properties of the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) Scale in Post-Stroke Patients-Spanish Population.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Self-Directed Exergaming for Stroke Upper Limb Impairment Increases Exercise Dose Compared to Standard Care.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2021Article
- Relationship Between Body-Specific Attention to a Paretic Limb and Real-World Arm Use in Stroke Patients: A Longitudinal Study.Frontiers in systems neuroscience · 2021Article
- Predicting Improved Daily Use of the More Affected Arm Poststroke Following Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy.Physical therapy · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundConstraint-induced movement therapy (CI therapy) is one of few treatments for upper extremity (UE) hemiparesis that has been shown to result in motor recovery and improved quality of life in chronic stroke. However, the extent to which treatment-induced improvements in motor function versus daily use of the more affected arm independently contribute to improved quality of life remains largely unexplored.
objectiveThe objective of this study is to identify whether motor function or daily use of a hemiparetic arm has a greater influence on quality of life after CI therapy.
methodsTwo cohorts of participants with chronic stroke received either in-person CI therapy (n = 29) or video-game home-based CI therapy (n = 16). The two cohorts were combined and the motor-related outcomes (Wolf Motor Function Test, Action Research Arm Test, Motor Activity Log [MAL]) and quality of life (Stroke-Specific Quality of Life) were jointly modeled to assess the associations between outcomes.
resultsThe only outcome associated with improved quality of life was the MAL. Improvements in quality of life were not restricted to motor domains, but generalized to psychosocial domains as well.
conclusionsResults suggest that improved arm use during everyday activities is integral to maximizing quality of life gains during motor rehabilitation for chronic post-stroke UE hemiparesis. In contrast, gains in motor function were not associated with increases in quality of life. These findings further support the need to implement techniques into clinical practice that promote arm use during daily life if improving quality of life is a main goal of treatment. ClinicalTrials.gov Registration Numbers: NCT01725919 and NCT03005457.
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