Evidence-based physiotherapeutic concepts for improving arm and hand function in stroke patients: a review

H Woldag, H Hummelsheim - Journal of neurology, 2002 - Springer
In recent years, our understanding of motor learning, neuroplasticity and functional recovery
after the occurrence of brain lesion has grown significantly. New findings in basic …

Neurorehabilitation with new functional electrical stimulation for hemiparetic upper extremity in stroke patients

Y Hara - Journal of Nippon Medical School, 2008 - jstage.jst.go.jp
In recent years, our understanding of motor learning, neuroplasticity, and functional recovery
after the occurrence of brain lesion has grown significantly. New findings in basic …

Rehabilitation of motor function after stroke: a multiple systematic review focused on techniques to stimulate upper extremity recovery

SM Hatem, G Saussez, M Della Faille, V Prist… - Frontiers in human …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Stroke is one of the leading causes for disability worldwide. Motor function deficits due to
stroke affect the patients' mobility, their limitation in daily life activities, their participation in …

[HTML][HTML] Rehabilitation of arm function after stroke. Literature review

L Oujamaa, I Relave, J Froger, D Mottet… - Annals of physical and …, 2009 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: In the recent literature we can find many articles dealing with upper
extremity rehabilitation in stroke patients. New techniques, still under evaluation, are …

The influence of functional electrical stimulation on hand motor recovery in stroke patients: a review

F Quandt, FC Hummel - Experimental & translational stroke medicine, 2014 - Springer
Neuromuscular stimulation has been used as one potential rehabilitative treatment option to
restore motor function and improve recovery in patients with paresis. Especially stroke …

Electromyogram-triggered neuromuscular stimulation and stroke motor recovery of arm/hand functions: a meta-analysis

DAE Bolton, JH Cauraugh, HA Hausenblas - Journal of the neurological …, 2004 - Elsevier
Debate persists about the effectiveness of poststroke behavioral interventions for progress
toward motor recovery. The current meta-analysis assessed the effect of electromyogram …

Upper-limb recovery after stroke: a randomized controlled trial comparing EMG-triggered, cyclic, and sensory electrical stimulation

RD Wilson, SJ Page, M Delahanty… - … and neural repair, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background and purpose. This study compared the effect of cyclic neuromuscular electrical
stimulation (NMES), electromyographically (EMG)-triggered NMES, and sensory stimulation …

Arm function after stroke: from physiology to recovery

JW Krakauer - Seminars in neurology, 2005 - thieme-connect.com
There are varying degrees of spontaneous improvement in arm paresis over the first 6
months after stroke. The degree of improvement at 6 months is best predicted by the motor …

Technology-assisted training of arm-hand skills in stroke: concepts on reacquisition of motor control and therapist guidelines for rehabilitation technology design

AAA Timmermans, HAM Seelen, RD Willmann… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2009 - Springer
Background It is the purpose of this article to identify and review criteria that rehabilitation
technology should meet in order to offer arm-hand training to stroke patients, based on …

Evidence-based arm rehabilitation--a systematic review of the literature

T Platz - Der Nervenarzt, 2003 - europepmc.org
Based on a systematic MEDLINE search and informal sources, 40 references were identified
that evaluate training therapy or neuromuscular electric stimulation for arm paresis after …