cerebrovascular accident stroke
Conditions
Interventions
No intervention will be given in the part studying the mirror neuron activity.
In the part concerning gravity compensation training, a period of training is
applied in which the arm of the patient is
Sponsors
Revalidatiecentrum Het Roessingh
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Stroke (>6 months post-stroke) Active (partial) movement or voluntary noticeable initiation of shoulder abduction and/or elbow flexion/extension Able to decide whether to participate or not and to sign an informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pain of in the upper part of the body, (like shoulder pain) in rest or during movements Additional neurologic, orthopedic of rheumatologic ailments, which might constrain the mobility and/or force of the arm Inability to understand and/or to obey the instructions given
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| In this study we are interested in the changes in cortical activity (measured by electroencephalography, EEG), muscle activity (measured by electromyography, EMG), and biomechanical aspects (measured by movement analysis techniques) during arm training. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Next to the mentioned aspects on impairment level, we are interested in changes of functional abilities of the arm during arm training. This will be measured using the Fugl-Meyer motor assessment (FM), and the Motricity Index (MI). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed