Open AccessUsing a bimanual lever-driven wheelchair for arm movement practice early after stroke: A pilot, randomized, controlled, single-blind trial
Author(s) -
Brendan W. Smith,
Joan Lobo-Prat,
Daniel K. Zondervan,
Christopher Lew,
Vicky Chan,
Cathy Chou,
Spencer Toledo,
David J. Reinkensmeyer,
Susan Shaw,
Steven C. Cramer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.15
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1477-0873
pISSN - 0269-2155
DOI - 10.1177/02692155211014362
Subject(s) - physical medicine and rehabilitation , lever , stroke (engine) , randomized controlled trial , movement (music) , single blind , pilot trial , wheelchair , physical therapy , medicine , manual wheelchair , psychology , computer science , surgery , engineering , physics , mechanical engineering , world wide web , acoustics
Many patients with subacute stroke rely on the nonparetic arm and leg to propel manual wheelchairs. We designed a bimanual, lever-driven wheelchair (LARA) to promote overground mobility and hemiparetic arm exercise. This study measured the feasibility of using LARA to increase arm movement, achieve mobility, and improve arm motor recovery (clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02830893).