Bilateral Priming Accelerates Recovery of Upper Limb Function After Stroke | Zendy

Cathy M. Stinear | Zendy; Matthew A. Petoe | Zendy; Samir Anwar | Zendy; P. Alan Barber | Zendy; Winston D. Byblow | Zendy

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Bilateral Priming Accelerates Recovery of Upper Limb Function After Stroke

Author(s) -

Cathy M. Stinear,

Matthew A. Petoe,

Samir Anwar,

P. Alan Barber,

Winston D. Byblow

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.113.003537

Subject(s) - medicine , upper limb , stroke (engine) , randomized controlled trial , forearm , stroke recovery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , lower limb , transcranial magnetic stimulation , physical therapy , anesthesia , rehabilitation , stimulation , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering

The ability to live independently after stroke depends on the recovery of upper limb function. We hypothesized that bilateral priming with active-passive movements before upper limb physiotherapy would promote rebalancing of corticomotor excitability and would accelerate upper limb recovery at the subacute stage.

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