TheraBracelet Stimulation During Task-Practice Therapy to Improve Upper Extremity Function After Stroke: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study | Zendy

Na Jin Seo | Zendy; Michelle Woodbury | Zendy; Leonardo Bonilha | Zendy; Viswanathan Ramakrishnan | Zendy; Steven A. Kautz | Zendy; Ryan J. Downey | Zendy; Blair Dellenbach | Zendy; Abigail Lauer | Zendy; Caroline M Roark | Zendy; Lauren E Landers | Zendy; S. K. Phillips | Zendy; Amanda Vatinno | Zendy

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TheraBracelet Stimulation During Task-Practice Therapy to Improve Upper Extremity Function After Stroke: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study

Author(s) -

Na Jin Seo,

Michelle Woodbury,

Leonardo Bonilha,

Viswanathan Ramakrishnan,

Steven A. Kautz,

Ryan J. Downey,

Blair Dellenbach,

Abigail Lauer,

Caroline M Roark,

Lauren E Landers,

S. K. Phillips,

Amanda Vatinno

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.1093/ptj/pzy143

Subject(s) - randomized controlled trial , medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , stroke (engine) , wrist , stimulation , adverse effect , rehabilitation , sensory stimulation therapy , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering

Peripheral sensory stimulation has been used in conjunction with upper extremity movement therapy to increase therapy-induced motor gains in patients with stroke. The limitation is that existing sensory stimulation methods typically interfere with natural hand tasks and thus are administered prior to therapy, requiring patients' time commitment. To address this limitation, we developed TheraBracelet. This novel stimulation method provides subthreshold (ie, imperceptible) vibratory stimulation to the wrist and can be used during hand tasks/therapy without interfering with natural hand tasks.

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