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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Arm Function"”.
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Restoration of hand and arm function to people with tetraplegia as a result of damage to the spinal cord in the neck through the use of functional electrical stimulation (FES).
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) therapy is a widely used rehabilitation technique to improve the hand functions of people with spinal cord injuries (SCI) and stroke. Two of the upper limb FES devices – the NeuroControl® Freehand System and the NESS H200 have received FDA approval and have …
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The contribution of reorganised motor pathways to recovery of arm and hand function after stroke
… limb with severe consequences for patients' hand function. Although some recover they are often slow and clumsy when using the affected hand. The mechanism underlying recovery is an unsettled question. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) was used to determine the changes in the connectivity …
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Assessment of Real-World Upper Limb Activity in Adults with Chronic Stroke
… motor performance are distinct domains of motor function, but few have objectively measured motor performance. Furthermore, even though many studies have demonstrated that motor capacity is only moderately associated with motor performance, few studies have examined other factors that might …
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The immediate effects of rhythmic arm swing and finger tapping exercises on gait of Parkinson's patients
… investigated the immediate effects of a rhythmic arm swing exercise vs. a rhythmic finger tapping exercise on gait parameters of individuals in the early stages of Parkinson's disease (PD). The study design was a randomized control trial involving three experimental conditions: control group, …