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SUBMITTER: Carrico C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6193811 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Carrico Cheryl C Westgate Philip M PM Salmon Powell Elizabeth E Chelette Kenneth C KC Nichols Laurie L Pettigrew L Creed LC Sawaki Lumy L
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation 20181101 11
<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of the study was to determine whether somatosensory stimulation affects outcomes of motor training for moderate-to-severe upper limb hemiparesis less than 12 mos before stroke.<h4>Design</h4>Fifty-five adults participated in 18 intervention sessions pairing 2 hours of active (n = 33) or sham (n = 22) somatosensory stimulation with 4 hours of intensive task-oriented motor training. Wolf Motor Function Test, Action Research Arm Test, Fugl-Meyer Assessment, and Stroke Impa ...[more]