cerebrovascular accident stroke
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention consists of a training program of 6 weeks of upper extremity
training of reaching and grasping exercises, supplemented to (potential)
regular stroke rehabilitation. Training session
Sponsors
Revalidatiecentrum Het Roessingh
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Stroke at least 6 months prior to admittance to experiment Right upper extremity affected (experimental set-up only suitable for right arm) Receiving/having received treatment at the Roessingh Centre of Rehabilitation Ability to lift arm (partly) against gravity
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Shoulder pain, either in rest or in movement Additional neurologic, orthopaedic or rheumatologic disease of right upper extremity, which is likely to interfere with mobility and/or strenght of the arm Inability to understand and follow instructions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study parameters are intra-subject changes in muscle activity and biomechanics of arm movements (at the impairment level). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Fugl-Meyer assessment, the Motricity Index (both are clinical scores of the motor status of the arm) and the Action Research Arm Test (for functional abilities of the arm) are included to examine changes at the functional level. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed