Kinematic Analysis of the Upper Limb Motor Strategies in Stroke Patients as a Tool towards Advanced Neurorehabilitation Strategies : A Preliminary Study
Joint Authors
Padua, Luca
Ferrarin, Maurizio
Aprile, Irene
Simbolotti, Chiara
Rabuffetti, Marco
Di Sipio, Enrica
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Advanced rehabilitation strategies of the upper limb in stroke patients focus on the recovery of the most important daily activities.
In this study we analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively the motor strategies employed by stroke patients when reaching and drinking from a glass.
We enrolled 6 hemiparetic poststroke patients and 6 healthy subjects.
Motion analysis of the task proposed (reaching for the glass, bringing it to the mouth, and putting it back on the table) with the affected limb was performed.
Clinical assessment using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity was also included.
During the reaching for the glass the patients showed a reduced arm elongation and trunk axial rotation due to motor deficit.
For this reason, as observed, they carried out compensatory strategies which included trunk forward displacement and head movements.
These preliminary data should be considered to address rehabilitation treatment.
Moreover, the kinematic analysis protocol developed might represent an outcome measure of upper limb rehabilitation processes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aprile, Irene& Rabuffetti, Marco& Padua, Luca& Di Sipio, Enrica& Simbolotti, Chiara& Ferrarin, Maurizio. 2014. Kinematic Analysis of the Upper Limb Motor Strategies in Stroke Patients as a Tool towards Advanced Neurorehabilitation Strategies : A Preliminary Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487022
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aprile, Irene…[et al.]. Kinematic Analysis of the Upper Limb Motor Strategies in Stroke Patients as a Tool towards Advanced Neurorehabilitation Strategies : A Preliminary Study. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487022
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aprile, Irene& Rabuffetti, Marco& Padua, Luca& Di Sipio, Enrica& Simbolotti, Chiara& Ferrarin, Maurizio. Kinematic Analysis of the Upper Limb Motor Strategies in Stroke Patients as a Tool towards Advanced Neurorehabilitation Strategies : A Preliminary Study. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487022
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487022