Impairments in dexterous upper limb function are a significant cause of disability following
stroke. While the physiological basis of movement deficits consequent to a lesion in the …

Background Stroke affects millions of people every year and is a leading cause of disability,
resulting in significant financial cost and reduction in quality of life. Rehabilitation after stroke …

An overreliance on the less-affected limb for functional tasks at the expense of the paretic
limb and in spite of recovered capacity is an often-observed phenomenon in survivors of …

Background: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability. Greater rehabilitation therapy
after stroke is known to improve functional outcomes. This study examined therapy doses …

Measuring the daily use of an affected limb after hospital discharge is crucial for hemiparetic
stroke rehabilitation. Classifying movements using non-intrusive wearable sensors provides …

Background Upper extremity (UE) stroke rehabilitation requires patients to perform exercises
at home, yet patients show limited benefit from paper-based home exercise programs …

Persevering with home rehabilitation exercise is a struggle for millions of people in the US
each year. A key factor that may influence motivation to engage with rehabilitation exercise …

Large doses of movement practice have been shown to restore upper extremities' motor
function in a significant subset of individuals post-stroke. However, such large doses are …

In neurotypical individuals, arm choice in reaching movements depends on expected
biomechanical effort, expected success, and a handedness bias. Following a stroke, does …

Background. Nonuse (NU) after stroke is characterized by failure to use the contralesional
arm despite adequate capacity. It has been suggested that NU is a consequence of the …