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Showing 1 to 20 of 74 for “"Stroke rehabilitation"”.
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Disparities in Post-Acute Stroke Rehabilitation Utilization
Despite the fact that rehabilitation services are integral in the recovery of an individual’s functional abilities after stroke, the method by which these services are recommended and then utilized are ill-defined. This study analyzes data from the ongoing COMprehensive Post-Acute Stroke Services …
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Vibrotactile sensory substitution for post-stroke rehabilitation
The aftermath of a stroke leaves people with side effects such as speech and hearing problems, and loss of sensation in one side of their body. Sensory feedback in the hand is used to assess if the individual is using appropriate grip force to hold and use objects; lack of sensory feedback can lead …
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Investigations into Brain-Computer Interfacing for Stroke Rehabilitation
A stroke is the loss of brain function following the cessation of blood supply to a region of the brain caused by either a blockage or haemorrhage in the vasculature. It is a leading cause of death worldwide but survival rates have increased significantly in the past 25 years with recent estimates …
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Virtual reality based upper extremity stroke rehabilitation system.
… therapies can achieve improved results in post stroke rehabilitation. Despite the wealth of ongoing research applied to trying to build a virtual reality based system for upper extremity rehabilitation, there still exists a strong need for a training platform that would provide whole arm …
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The essence of stroke rehabilitation experience across two settings
… as philosophy and method to explore stroke rehabilitation experience across two different settings, i.e. (i) a conventional setting (National Health Service or NHS stroke unit) and (ii) an unconventional setting (Conductive Education or CE). Interviews, observations and reflective …
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Biosignal acquisition and interfacing technique for post stroke rehabilitation
… the progress of the sportsmen and post-stroke patients. Lastly, the interactive output developed would enable the users to keep track on their performance level and thus eventually, motivates them to continue successfully the training or therapy session.
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Tilt simulation : virtual reality based upper extremity stroke rehabilitation
… of this research is to design a recreational rehabilitation videogame that interactively encourages purposeful upper extremity gross motor movements. The simulation is also capable of continuous game modification to fit changing therapy goals, to match the needs of the players, and to provide …
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Inpatient Stroke rehabilitation: Ethnic and Psychosocial Predictors of Recovery Outcome
… disability, and increase the risk of mortality. Stroke or cerebral vascular accident (CVA) has been identified as one of such diseases by the Centers for Disease Control (2007). Past literature has identified disparities between ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other diseases in the recovery …
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Neurophysiological effects of arm weight support: Implications for stroke rehabilitation
… and improve movement quality during upper limb stroke rehabilitation. However, the underlying neurophysiological effects of weight support are not well understood. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the neurophysiological effects of arm weight support in healthy adults and chronic stroke …
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Motion-Based Video Games for Stroke Rehabilitation with Reduced Compensatory Motions
Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability among adults in industrialized nations, with 80% of people who survive strokes experiencing motor disabilities. Recovery requires daily exercise with a high number of repetitions, often without therapist supervision. Motion-based video games can …
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Objective real-time motion analysis using wearable devices for post stroke rehabilitation
… clinical measures. This thesis proposes mStroke, a practical, accurate, and mobile health system that remotely measures a stroke patient's proficiency in standard post-stroke therapy activities. The proposed system is delivered as an application (App) running on a hardware system …
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An exploration of emotional distress and sleep in a stroke rehabilitation setting
… distress and sleep-wake patterns in an acute stroke rehabilitation setting. Both the systematic review and research paper are being prepared for submission to the international Journal of Stroke; the guidelines of which are included in the appendices (Appendix D, paper 1). Paper one is a …
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iART: An intelligent assistive robotic therapy system for home-based stroke rehabilitation
… system designed for home-based upper limb stroke rehabilitation. Stroke is the leading cause of motor impairments and serious long term disability in the United States. These impairments severely limit a patient's ability to lead a normal independent life, and requires them to participate …
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Enhancing Stroke Rehabilitation Through Structured Volunteer-Delivered Arts-Based Activity: a Pilot Study
… Limb (UL) motor impairment affects 50-80% of stroke survivors acutely, with up to 50% reporting continued disability months or years post-rehabilitation. Effective recovery relies on intensive, repetitive, and meaningful task-oriented practice; however, studies report people with stroke are …
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Acupuncture during stroke rehabilitation: development of a manual for researching a complex intervention
… AND AIMS Evidence on acupuncture during stroke rehabilitation is inconsistent, with methodological problems including inappropriately standardized treatment protocols. This project developed and assessed feasibility of methods to study an individualized acupuncture intervention during …
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Home-based stroke rehabilitation robotics for the upper limb: User needs, design, and control
With an aging rural population at risk for stroke and a stroke care system that is already struggling to meet its targets, Canada must develop technologies to improve access to and availability of stroke rehabilitation. Most stroke survivors experience arm impairments following stroke that continue …
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Understanding professional competence in stroke rehabilitation physiotherapy: an exploration of professional and lay perspectives.
… what actually constitutes competent practice in stroke rehabilitation physiotherapy and the characteristics that contribute to effective and competent practice. This study examines the concept of professional competence in stroke rehabilitation physiotherapy from the perspectives of patients, …
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