Journal
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 22, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app112210858
Keywords
chronic stroke; bimanual movement; bimanual force control; rehabilitation
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Executing voluntary motor actions in the upper extremities after a stroke is challenging, but stroke protocols centered on bimanual movement coordination show promising results in overcoming dysfunctional movements. Chronic stroke rehabilitation approaches involving voluntary interlimb coordination principles seem effective in improving upper extremity function.
Executing voluntary motor actions in the upper extremities after a stroke is frequently challenging and frustrating. Although spontaneous motor recovery can occur, reorganizing the activation of the primary motor cortex and supplementary motor area takes a considerable amount of time involving effective rehabilitation interventions. Based on motor control theory and experience-dependent neural plasticity, stroke protocols centered on bimanual movement coordination are generating considerable evidence in overcoming dysfunctional movements. Looking backward and forward in this comprehensive review, we discuss noteworthy upper extremity improvements reported in bimanual movement coordination studies including force generation. Importantly, the effectiveness of chronic stroke rehabilitation approaches that involve voluntary interlimb coordination principles look promising.
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