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Burke, James. "Games for upper limb stroke rehabilitation." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.554247.

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Stroke is a major cause of disability worldwide. For rehabilitation to be effective, it must be early, intensive and repetitive. Stroke rehabilitation starts in hospital, where a structured plan of exercise for the stroke survivor is designed and facilitated by a physiotherapist. Once the patient is discharged, however, supervised therapy sessions can be very infrequent and often people with stroke find it difficult to remain motivated and engaged in rehabilitation programmes when in the home environment. New technology, exploiting natural user interfaces, may offer opportunities for people wi
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Crosbie, Jacqueline H. "Virtual reality in the rehabilitation of the upper limb following stroke." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.445058.

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Lindberg, Påvel. "Brain plasticity and upper limb function after stroke: some implications for rehabilitation /." Uppsala : Acta Universitatis Upsaliensis : Univ.-bibl. [distributör], 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-7816.

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Ang, Wei Sin. "A Biomechanical Model of Human Upper Limb for Objective Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment." Research Showcase @ CMU, 2017. http://repository.cmu.edu/dissertations/1052.

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In stroke rehabilitation, the assessments of the severity of stroke that are based on objective and robust measurements are the key to improve the efficacy of the rehabilitation efforts. It is essential, therefore, to complement the existing tools, where the assessments are partly relied on therapists’ subjective judgements, with a tool that can quantify important indicators of stroke recovery. One such indicator is the level of spasticity. The reliability of the current methods of measuring the severity of spasticity can be significantly improved by incorporating a feasible way to measure mus
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Lindberg, Påvel. "Brain Plasticity and Upper Limb Function After Stroke: Some Implications for Rehabilitation." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala University, Rehabilitation Medicine, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-7816.

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<p>Neuroimaging and neurophysiology techniques were used to study some aspects of cortical sensory and motor system reorganisation in patients in the chronic phase after stroke. Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging, we found that the degree of white matter integrity of the corticofugal tracts (CFT) was positively related to grip strength. Structural changes of the CFT were also associated with functional changes in the corticospinal pathways, measured using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. This suggests that structural and functional integrity of the CFT is essential for upper limb function after
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Kutlu, Mustafa C. "A home-based functional electrical stimulation system for upper-limb stroke rehabilitation." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2017. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/417274/.

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Due to an increased population of stroke patients and subsequent demand on health providers, there is an urgent need for effective stroke rehabilitation technology that can be used in patients' own homes. Over recent years, systems employing functional electrical stimulation (FES) have shown the ability to provide effective therapy. However, there is currently no low-cost therapeutic system available which simultaneously supplies FES to muscles in the patient's shoulder, arm and wrist to provide co-ordinated functional movement. This restricts the effectiveness of treatment, and hence the abil
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Van, Vliet Paulette. "An investigation of reaching movements following stroke." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.262879.

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Shublaq, Nour. "Use of inertial sensors to measure upper limb motion : application in stroke rehabilitation." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2010. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:3b1709fb-8be6-4402-b846-096693fc75bc.

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Stroke is the largest cause of severe adult complex disability, caused when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, either by a clot or a burst blood vessel. It is characterised by deficiencies in movement and balance, changes in sensation, impaired motor control and muscle tone, and bone deformity. Clinically applied stroke management relies heavily on the observational opinion of healthcare workers. Despite the proven validity of a few clinical outcome measures, they remain subjective and inconsistent, and suffer from a lack of standardisation. Motion capture of the upper limb has also
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Gudipati, Radhika. "GENTLE/A : adaptive robotic assistance for upper-limb rehabilitation." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2299/13895.

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Advanced devices that can assist the therapists to offer rehabilitation are in high demand with the growing rehabilitation needs. The primary requirement from such rehabilitative devices is to reduce the therapist monitoring time. If the training device can autonomously adapt to the performance of the user, it can make the rehabilitation partly self-manageable. Therefore the main goal of our research is to investigate how to make a rehabilitation system more adaptable. The strategy we followed to augment the adaptability of the GENTLE/A robotic system was to (i) identify the parameters that in
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Ramsay, Jill Rosamond Edith. "Proprioception in normal and brain damaged populations : assessment and rehabilitation of the upper limb." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.368801.

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Proprioception, the often forgotten sixth sense, is frequently impaired following stroke, with rehabilitationists addressing this loss within the therapeutic techniques presented to resolve motor problems. The aims of the current studies were to (i) establish the current clinical reality of somatosensory assessment undertaken by physiotherapists nationwide, (ii) how proprioceptive loss in particular was addressed, (iii) explore upper limb weightbearing within everyday activity, (iv) evaluate the proprioceptive response in normal subjects having differences in age and activity. Proprioceptive l
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Thomson, Katie. "The use of commercial gaming devices as a intervention for stroke upper limb rehabilitation." Thesis, Glasgow Caledonian University, 2016. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.700998.

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Weiß, Patrick [Verfasser]. "Robotic rehabilitation after stroke. A modular system for training distal upper limb functions / Patrick Weiß." Lübeck : Zentrale Hochschulbibliothek Lübeck, 2015. http://d-nb.info/107901117X/34.

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Sarasola, Sanz Andrea [Verfasser], and Niels [Akademischer Betreuer] Birbaumer. "Novel Neural Interfaces For Upper-Limb Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke / Andrea Sarasola Sanz ; Betreuer: Niels Birbaumer." Tübingen : Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen, 2019. http://d-nb.info/1189653710/34.

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Al-Whaibi, Reem Mohammed. "Effect of environmental cues on upper limb movement of healthy neonates : implication for rehabilitation following perinatal stroke." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.514460.

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Donaldson, Catherine. "An investigation of conventional physiotherapy and functional strength training for rehabilitation of the upper limb after stroke." Thesis, St George's, University of London, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.497902.

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Flynn, Nicholas Mark. "An investigation into the implementation of robot-assisted upper limb therapy within an Australian rehabilitative setting." Phd thesis, Australian Catholic University, 2022. https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/download/c14b409848e3d37c49785178b9b2bf9a516c0a36d1268177d5225556171adaa2/7333916/Flynn_2022_An_investigation_into_the_implementation_of.pdf.

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Background: Robot-assisted upper limb therapy (RT-UL) is an emerging intervention for stroke survivors with upper limb (UL) impairments. Research into RT-UL has concentrated on investigating the clinical efficacy but implementation and use of RT-UL in routine practice has not yet been adequately explored. This is a notable gap in the field when considering that non-adoption and abandonment is common for health technologies in the clinical setting. The aim of this doctoral research program was to investigate the implementation and use of the InMotion, RT-UL device, for the first time in an Aust
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Sivan, Manoj. "Development of a home-based Computer Assisted Arm Rehabilitation (hCAAR) device for upper limb exercises in stroke patients." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2014. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/8405/.

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Home-based robotic technologies may offer the possibility of self-directed upper limb exercise after stroke as a means of increasing the intensity of rehabilitation treatment. The aim of this research project was to develop and evaluate a robotic device hCAAR that can be used independently at home by stroke survivors with upper limb weakness. The project had two stages: Stage 1, hCAAR development using a user-centred design process; Stage 2, A feasibility clinical study in the home setting. Stage 1: Nine stroke survivors with upper limb weakness and six healthcare professionals were involved i
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Griffin, Christine Elisabeth. "The feasibility of action observation combined with repetitive task practice on upper limb outcomes in moderately impaired chronic stroke survivors." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1595342020635852.

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Filippini, Ilaria. "Robot-assisted Therapy e Therapist-mediated Training, due trattamenti a confronto nel recupero dell'arto superiore del paziente con stroke: Scoping Review." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/24555/.

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Background L’ictus rappresenta una delle principali cause di disabilità e la seconda causa di morte in tutto il mondo. Dopo uno stroke, più di 2/3 dei pazienti presentano menomazioni motorie e deficit funzionali all’arto superiore. Esiste un’ampia gamma di opzioni terapeutiche per la riabilitazione post-ictus che vanno dalla grande eterogeneità di trattamenti mediati dal terapista fino all’innovativo approccio robotico. Obiettivo L’obiettivo di questa Scoping Review è ricercare, esaminare e sintetizzare ciò che ad oggi è disponibile nelle principali banche dati di letteratura scientifica,
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Salgado, Amanda Pereira. "Eficácia da terapia do espelho na reabilitação do membro superior hemiparético após AVE em fase aguda/subaguda: revisão bibliográfica." Bachelor's thesis, [s.n.], 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10284/7677.

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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciada em Fisioterapia<br>Introdução: O AVE é uma doença que atinge uma parte importante da população mundial causando principalmente défices sensoriomotores no membro superior (MS) e inferior. No entanto, após reabilitação permanece frequentemente maiores défices no MS. Hoje em dia existe várias terapias complementares para melhorar a função motora e as atividades de vida diárias como por exemplo a terapia do espelho (TE). A TE é uma das técnicas que pode ser aplicada num
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Hammer, Ann M. "Forced use on arm function after stroke : clinically rated and self-reported outcome and measurement during the sub-acute phase." Doctoral thesis, Örebro universitet, Hälsoakademin, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-9601.

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The overall aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of forced use on arm and hand recovery after stroke by applying a restraining sling on the non-affected arm and to investigate psychometric properties of selected upper limb measures. Papers I and II reported a randomised trial with 1- and 3-month follow-ups. Thirty patients 1 to 6 months after stroke were included and received regular training for 2 weeks of intervention. The forced-use group had in addition a restraining sling on the non-paretic arm. Outcome measures were the Fugl-Meyer Assessment, the Modified Ashworth scale, the 16-hole peg
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Coupar, Fiona Mary. "Exploring upper limb interventions after stroke." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2012. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/3739/.

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Stroke is a global health concern, with a significant impact on mortality and disability. Motor impairment, including upper limb impairment is particularly common following stroke. Upper limb impairment impacts on an individual’s ability to complete activities of daily living and quality of life. Effective interventions targeted at upper limb recovery are therefore important and further research, within this area, has been identified as necessary. However, challenges researching such complex interventions have been recognised. To attempt to overcome such difficulties the Medical Research Counc
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Bouatrous, Amal. "Conception et développement d’un environnement de rééducation fonctionnelle personnalisée basé sur la réalité virtuelle." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Ecole nationale supérieure Mines-Télécom Atlantique Bretagne Pays de la Loire, 2024. http://www.theses.fr/2024IMTA0409.

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L'accident vasculaire cérébral (AVC) est une cause majeure de décès et d'invalidité, souvent suivie de séquelles telles que l'hémiparésie des membres supérieurs, qui a un impact négatif sur l'indépendance des personnes dans leurs activités quotidiennes. La rééducation classique est nécessaire pour retrouver la fonctionnalité perdue, mais elle peut être monotone. La réalité virtuelle (RV) offre une solution attrayante, motivante et efficace, répondant aux exigences nécessaires à une rééducation réussie. L'objectif de cette thèse est de concevoir et de développer un environnement virtuel pour la
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Sacchi, Virginia. "L’efficacia della riabilitazione robotica sul recupero della funzionalità dell’arto superiore in soggetti con ictus: revisione sistematica della letteratura." Bachelor's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2021. http://amslaurea.unibo.it/24570/.

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Background: L’80% delle persone colpite da ictus cerebrale riporta una compromissione dell’arto superiore che persiste nel 60% dei casi a sei mesi dall’evento acuto. Negli ultimi anni stanno aumentando le evidenze sull'applicazione della terapia robotica. Questa rispetta infatti i principi neurofisiologici dell’apprendimento motorio, sebbene non sia ancora chiara la corretta modalità di associazione con la terapia tradizionale. Obiettivo: Indagare la letteratura riguardo l’efficacia della riabilitazione robotica associata alla fisioterapia tradizionale sul recupero della funzionalità dell’
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Manning, Victoria. "Exercise-based upper limb rehabilitation in rheumatoid arthritis." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2013. https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/exercisebased-upper-limb-rehabilitation-in-rheumatoid-arthritis(6f54df20-20dc-4ce6-b82f-2d19b08de5bf).html.

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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic, disabling disease which reduces independence, quality of life, and longevity. Upper limb impairment causes considerable disability, contributes to work incapacity, and has substantial monetary and non-monetary, personal and societal consequences. Objectives: The studies in this thesis focus on the development and evaluation of a novel exercise programme for the rehabilitation of global upper limb disability in people with RA. It explores participants’ experiences and the factors influencing their uptake and maintenance of the progra
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Plant, R. D. "Central nervous control of the upper limb after stroke." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.315634.

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Conceição, Cláudia Santos da. "Redesign of the user interface of Us'Em mobile aplication." Master's thesis, Universidade de Aveiro, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/13643.

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Mestrado em Comunicação Multimédia<br>The research presented here aims to design a feasible and adequate mobile application (app) user interface. This mobile app is part of Us'em system, designed to promote self-rehabilitation after stroke. The system is based on wearable, mobile and tracking sensors-based technology. The app works as a feedback tool, communicating Us’em system users about the frequency of their upper limb moves and about their recovery process. The mobile app aims increasing patient’s motivation in using their arm-hand through the day and improving their rehabilitation throug
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Ball, Stephen Joseph. "Novel robotic mechanisms for upper-limb rehabilitation and assessment." Thesis, Kingston, Ont. : [s.n.], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1344.

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Rahman, Mohammad Habibur. "Development of an exoskeleton robot for upper-limb rehabilitation." Mémoire, École de technologie supérieure, 2012. http://espace.etsmtl.ca/1048/1/RAHMAN_Mohammad_Habibur.pdf.

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Pour assister ou réadapter les personnes présentant une altération du fonctionnement d’un membre supérieur, nous avons développé un exosquelette robotique représentant un membre supérieur nommé, ETS-MARSE (motion assistive robotic-exoskeleton for superior extremity). MARSE est composé d’un support déplaçable pour l’épaule, d’un support déplaçable pour le coude et l’avant-bras et d’un support déplaçable pour le poignet. Il est conçu pour être porté sur le côté latéral du membre supérieur afin de fournir des mouvements naturels de l'épaule (flexion/extension verticale et horizontale et rotation
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Balkhoyor, Loaie B. "Smart dampers applied to upper-limb rehabilitation training systems." Thesis, University of Dundee, 2017. https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/e4a06626-4517-40a3-8537-938a937d925b.

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There are several ways in which a disability can occur. Strokes are a leading cause, affecting older people in particular, with an estimated annual incidence rate of 180, 125, 200, and 280 per 100,000 citizens in the USA, Europe, England, and Scotland, respectively. Muscle strengthening through resistance training has been reported to have a positive effect on the recovery of normal physiological functions after the occurrence of a neurological or traumatic injury. A number of studies have shown that resistance training results in improved mobility, a reduction in pain, and improved stability.
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Prashun, Prashant. "Virtual reality based upper extremity stroke rehabilitation system." Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2015. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/31295/.

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Some studies suggest that the use of Virtual Reality technologies as an assistive technology in combination with conventional therapies can achieve improved results in post stroke rehabilitation. Despite the wealth of ongoing research applied to trying to build a virtual reality based system for upper extremity rehabilitation, there still exists a strong need for a training platform that would provide whole arm rehabilitation. In order to be practical such a system should ideally be low cost (affordable or inexpensive for a common individual or household) and involve minimal therapist involvem
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Ackerley, Suzanne Jennifer. "Promoting use-dependent plasticity to improve upper limb recovery after stroke." Thesis, University of Auckland, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/9899.

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Motor recovery is a major factor influencing independence in everyday living after stroke. The objective of this dissertation was to explore two ways to promote use-dependent plasticity (UDP) to improve upper limb recovery after stroke. One approach was to adapt the delivery of training by incorporating auditory pacing. The specific aim was to augment UDP within the primary motor cortex (M1) by increasing synaptic efficacy through the synchronous arrival of auditory and sensorimotor input. Two cross-over, repeated-measures, studies were conducted in healthy adults. Training protocols con
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Price, Chrostopher Ian Morgan. "Clinical and biomechanical predictors of proximal upper limb recovery after stroke." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.271123.

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Srisoparb, Waroonnapa. "Prediction of upper limb recovery post-stroke using wrist motor impairments." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2016. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/414006/.

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More than 70% of people with stroke exhibit upper limb disability at one year. An understanding of upper limb motor recovery, and prediction of upper limb functional activity (ULFA) based on motor impairment, are important to inform rehabilitation. Recovery of upper limb motor impairment (measured by short form of the Fugl-Meyermotor scale), wrist motor impairments (measured by the redesigned wrist rig), and ULFA (measured by the Streamlined Wolf Motor Function Test for use with sub-acute patients) at 2, 4, 8, 12 and 26 weeks were investigated. Relationships between ULFA at 26 weeks and wrist
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Purton, Judith. "Stroke survivors' experiences of upper limb dysfunction : a longitudinal exploratory study." Thesis, Keele University, 2017. http://eprints.keele.ac.uk/2721/.

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The experiences of stroke survivors have been researched quite extensively, in particular the effect that stroke can have on a person’s life and sense of self, but how much upper limb dysfunction contributes to these experiences is not fully known. This study explores the impact that upper limb dysfunction, specifically, could have on people’s lives after stroke, and their hopes and expectations for recovery of the upper limb. Method: a longitudinal phenomenological study with a series of four semi-structured interviews at two-, six-, twelve-, and eighteen months post stroke with 13 participan
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Van, Wijck Frederike Marlijn Jeanneke. "Skill acquisition in people with chronic upper limb spasticity after stroke." Thesis, Queen Margaret University, 2006. https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/7410.

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Background: After a stroke, a considerable proportion of people experience upper limb (UL) impairments, which may affect their activities of daily living. Focal spasticity is common, for which botulinum toxin-type A (BTX-A) is used increasingly. However, published randomised controlled trials have not used valid outcome measures to assess the effects of BTX-A on spasticity and have hardly explored its impact on UL function. The primary aim of this thesis was to investigate whether task-specific UL practice in the form of an evidence-based, functional skill acquisition programme, administered a
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Sun, M. "A functional electrical stimulation (FES) control system for upper limb rehabilitation." Thesis, University of Salford, 2014. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/32854/.

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Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is the controlled use of electrical pulses to produce contraction of muscles in such a way as to support functional movement. FES is now widely used to aid walking in stroke patients and research into using FES to support other tasks is growing. However, in the more complex applications, it is very challenging to achieve satisfactory levels of FES control. The overall aim of the author’s PhD thesis is to develop improved techniques for real-time Finite State Machine (FSM) control of upper limb FES, using multiple accelerometers for tracking upper limb mo
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Bradnam, Lynley Valmai. "Neural control of the proximal upper limb: implications for recovery after stroke." Thesis, University of Auckland, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/7212.

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Reaching to pick up an object is a seemingly simple everyday task, yet one that requires the central nervous system to precisely coordinate activity of multiple muscles across the upper limb. A series of experiments were conducted to investigate the role of the contralateral and ipsilateral primary motor cortex (M1) in proximal upper limb control for healthy adults and stroke patients. A literature review was conducted to inform the experimental hypotheses. Transcranial magnetic stimulation was used in each experiment to assess the excitability of contralateral and ipsilateral descending proje
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Collins, Kathryn. "Investigation of upper limb kinematics and corticospinal pathway activity early after stroke." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 2016. https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/59448/.

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Reach-to-grasp is an essential part of activities of daily living (ADL’s); despite rehabilitation reach-to-grasp often impaired after a stroke contributing to disability. Upper limb rehabilitation interventions need improvement. A deeper understanding of underlying kinematic characteristics and the neural correlates of movement can be achieved through neuro-biomechanical assessment. This would provide knowledge of the interaction of the nervous and musculoskeletal system, which may contribute to development of improved targeted upper limb interventions. A systematic review and meta-analysis wa
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Van, Dokkum Elisabeth Henriëtte. "Unfolding movement in time and space : defining upper-limb recovery post-stroke." Thesis, Montpellier 1, 2013. http://www.theses.fr/2013MON14004/document.

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Plusieurs champs de recherche ont été combinés - mettant en évidence l'utilité de l'analyse cinématique, non seulement afin d'évaluer le comportement moteur, mais aussi afin de contribuer à la compréhension de la récupération motrice post-AVC. Au travers d'analyses cinématiques, les mouvements du membre supérieur hémiplégique ont été décomposés dans le temps et l'espace, afin d'en extraire l'échelle et les composantes structurelles. Cette décomposition systématique, d'abord connue pour son bien-fondé clinique, nous a permis d'identifier les marqueurs les plus pertinents du contrôle du membre s
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Barden, Hannah Louise Holman. "Spasticity in the Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome: Measuring Upper Limb Performance following Acquired Brain Injury." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/13841.

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Difficulties exist with measuring functional upper limb (UL) change following Botulinum Toxin-A (BTX-A) injections for muscle spasticity in adults with acquired brain injury (ABI). These may result from limitations of clinical measures including psychometric properties and clinical relevance. Further, the complex nature of the upper motor neuron syndrome with the interplay of positive and negative features requires improved measures which evaluate both features simultaneously, such as emerging UL measures: Dynamic Computerised hand Dynamometry (DCD) and the Upper Limb Performance Analysis (ULP
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Kousidou, Sophia. "Task-orientated multimodal feedback system for the rehabilitation of the upper limb." Thesis, University of Salford, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.490209.

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This thesis reports on the design and development of a software environment which allows the implementation of task-based physiotherapy for the upper limb providing at the same time effective multimodal feedback to the user. The software environment, Rehab Lab, uses the University of Salford Soft Exoskeleton as a ledium for delivering therapy.
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Dávila, Vilchis Juana Mariel. "MOSAR: A Soft-Assistive Mobilizer for Upper Limb Active Use and Rehabilitation." Tesis de doctorado, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11799/110472.

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In this study, a soft assisted mobilizer called MOSAR from (Mobilizador Suave de Asistencia y Rehabilitación) for upper limb rehabilitation was developed for a 11 years old child with right paretic side. The mobilizer provides a new therapeutic approach to augment his upper limb active use and rehabilitation, by means of exerting elbow (flexion-extension), forearm (pronation-supination) and (flexion-extension along with ulnar-radial deviations) at the wrist. Preliminarily, the design concept of the soft mobilizer was developed through Reverse Engineering of his upper limb: first casting mode
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Evans, Iain Eric James. "A novel parametric scale for determining rehabilitation progress in the upper limb." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/2967.

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The process of sensorimotor rehabilitation depends upon the clinical condition, age and circumstances of the patient and is unlikely to be continuous or predictable in nature. Mapping progress in conditions such as stroke, cerebral palsy and traumatic brain injury relies upon a variety of qualitative assessments, each resulting in different scales of measurement. Most current assessments are elaborate, specific to certain participants and/or stages of a condition, and subject to inter-rater and intra-rater variability. A simple and reliable measuring system is required that can capture rehabil
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Baker, K. "The use of a robotic device for upper limb retraining in subacute stroke." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2014. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1437284/.

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Stroke is a significant cause of disability in the population. When the arm is affected by stroke, functional recovery may be poor. The use of robotic aids to enhance arm recovery is a novel treatment adjunct. There is a growing support for using robots as an adjunct to therapy but there has been little translation from research into clinical use. The investigations reported in this thesis aimed to bridge the gap between research and clinical use of these devices. To achieve this,five stages were carried out: Firstly a systematic literature review of outcomes measure used for the upper limb wa
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Golby, Christopher. "User-centred design of a task-oriented upper-limb assessment system for stroke." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2015. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/72926/.

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During rehabilitation from Stroke, patients require assessment of their upper-limb motor control. Outcome measures can often be subjective and objective data is required to supplement therapist/patient opinion on progress. This can be performed through goniometry; however, goniometry can be time-consuming, have inaccuracies of ±23º, and is therefore, often not used. Motion tracking technology is a possible answer to this problem, but can also be costly, time-consuming and not suitable for the clinical environment. This thesis aims to provide an objective, digital intervention method for assess
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Schneiberg, Dias Sheila. "Rehabilitation strategies to improve upper limb movement quality in children with cerebral palsy." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66702.

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Children with CP are extremely heterogeneous in terms of etiology and clinical features. The diversity of symptoms among CP syndromes is a challenge for different branches of health research. Despite the efforts of many studies in examining rehabilitation strategies to improve upper limb (UL) function in children with CP, the confidence in the validity of these studies' evidence is still moderate to low. One limitation suggested is related to the type of outcomes used to measure improvement. Many are not sensitive enough to detect change (lack of responsiveness), are not age-
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Kan, Patricia Wai Ling. "Design of an Adaptive System for Upper-limb Stroke Rehabilitation." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/17182.

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Stroke is the primary cause of adult disability. To support this large population in recovery, robotic technologies are being developed to assist in the delivery of rehabilitation. A partially observable Markov decision process (POMDP) system was designed for a rehabilitation robotic device that guides stroke patients through an upper-limb reaching task. The performance of the POMDP system was evaluated by comparing the decisions made by the POMDP system with those of a human therapist. Overall, the therapist agreed with the POMDP decisions approximately 65% of the time. The therapist tho
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Lu, Elaine Chen. "Development of an Upper Limb Robotic Device for Stroke Rehabilitation." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1807/31323.

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Stroke is the major cause of permanent adult disability worldwide. Often stroke affects the motor control of the upper limb, leading to difficulties in performing activities of daily living. Many hours are spent in resource-intensive therapy to regain functionality of the upper limb. In order to decrease the burden to therapists and increase access to rehabilitation, an upper limb rehabilitation robotic device was developed. Observations from therapists and an international survey of stroke therapists were conducted to understand general requirements of an upper limb rehabilitation device.
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Tran, Johnathan. "Exploring the Use of Consumer Grade Technology for Kinematic Assessment of the Upper Limb Following a Stroke." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/8548.

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Upper limb deficits post stroke affect up to 60% of stroke survivors. The assessment of motor deficits post stroke is important for identifying rehabilitation goals and assessing treatment efficacy. Current clinical tools used to assess motor impairment utilize clinical observation to describe the performance of diagnostic motor tasks. However there are some concerns regarding the ability of these scales to fully describe the quality of performance, and detect small but important changes which reflect motor recovery. Kinematic analysis has been increasingly suggested to augment clinical assess
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