Open AccessMobility Function and Recovery After Stroke: Preliminary Insights From Sympathetic Nervous System Activity
Author(s) -
Sudeshna Chatterjee,
Janis J. Daly,
Eric C. Porges,
Emily J. Fox,
Dorian K. Rose,
Theresa E. McGuirk,
Dana M. Otzel,
Katie A. Butera,
David J. Clark
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of neurologic physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.046
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1557-0584
pISSN - 1557-0576
DOI - 10.1097/npt.0000000000000238
Subject(s) - physical medicine and rehabilitation , skin conductance , rehabilitation , task (project management) , hemiparesis , stroke (engine) , gait , physical therapy , psychology , medicine , mechanical engineering , management , engineering , angiography , biomedical engineering , economics
Poststroke hemiparesis increases the perceived challenge of walking. Perceived challenge is commonly measured by self-report, which is susceptible to measurement bias. A promising approach to objectively assess perceived challenge is measuring sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity with skin conductance to detect the physiological stress response. We investigated the feasibility of using skin conductance measurements to detect task-related differences in the challenge posed by complex walking tasks in adults poststroke.