Impairment in Task-Specific Modulation of Muscle Coordination Correlates with the Severity of Hand Impairment following Stroke
Published on 2013-07-16 in PLoS ONE, vol 8. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068745
Neurology, Research Article, Biology, Neuroscience, Medicine, Anatomy and physiology, Neurological system, Motor systems, Engineering, Bioengineering, Biomedical engineering, Musculoskeletal system, Muscle, Muscle functions, Cardiovascular, Stroke, Diagnostic medicine, Clinical neurophysiology, Electromyography, Cerebrovascular diseases, Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Significant functional impairment of the hand is commonly observed in stroke survivors. Our previous studies suggested that the inability to modulate muscle coordination patterns according to task requirements may be substantial after stroke, but these limitations have not been examined directly. In this study, we aimed to characterize post-stroke impairment in the ability to modulate muscle coordination patterns across tasks and its correlation with hand impairment. Fourteen stroke…
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