Effects of Post-Stroke Upper Extremity Assistance
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to quantify the improvement of post- stroke individuals' ability to move their arms during and after robot assisted therapy. While researchers know that robot assisted therapies improve motor performance over the course of weeks, they do not know how motor performance is affected over the course of minutes or hours. A better understanding of how robot assisted therapies affect motor performance on short time scales may help us to prescribe more effective therapy doses to maximize motor recovery after neurological injury. The study will allow us to obtain a detailed understanding of the performance of the device as described above.
Official Title
Effects of Post-Stroke Upper Extremity Assistance
Eligibility Criteria
- * greater than 6 months post-stroke* passive abduction to 90 degrees at shoulder* reduced active (retro)flexion/extension at shoulder when abducted at 90 degrees* reduced active flexion/extension at elbow
- * unable to give informed consent* unable to comprehend and follow instructions* have a condition (other than stroke) affecting sensorimotor function* show evidence of unilateral spatial neglect* unable to sit in a chair without armrests for 2 hours
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