Assessing Impairments in Visuomotor Adaptation After Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Motor impairment in the arms is common after stroke and many individuals participate in therapy to improve function. It is assumed that individuals with stroke can adapt and improve their movements using feedback that arises from movement or is provided by a therapist. Here we investigated visuomotor adaptation in individuals with sub-acute and chronic stroke.

Objective

We examined the impact of the stroke-affected arm (dominant or non-dominant), time post-stroke, and relationships with clinical measures of motor impairment and functional independence.

Methods

Participants performed reaching movements with their arm supported in a robotic exoskeleton. We rotated the relationship between the motion of the participant's hand and a feedback cursor displayed in

SUBMITTER: Moore RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198391 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature