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Interlimb coordination following stroke

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posted on 2023-05-16, 17:22 authored by Michael GarryMichael Garry, van Steenis, RE, Jeffery SummersJeffery Summers
Studies investigating whether simultaneous bilateral movements can facilitate performance of the impaired limb(s) of stroke patients have returned mixed results. In the present study we compared unilateral limb performance (amplitude, cycle duration) with performance during an interlimb coordination task involving both homologous (both arms, both legs) and non-homologous (one arm, one leg) limbs in stroke participants (n=7) and healthy age-matched controls (n=7). In addition, the effect of on-line augmented visual feedback on interlimb coordination was investigated. Participants performed cyclical flexion-extension movements of the arms and legs in the sagittal plane paced by an auditory metronome (1 Hz). Movement amplitudes were larger and cycle durations shorter during homologous limb coordination than non-homologous coordination. Compared with unilateral movements both groups had reduced movement amplitudes and the stroke group increased cycle duration when interlimb coordination tasks were performed. These effects were most evident during non-homologous (arm and leg) coordination. No evidence of facilitation of the impaired limb(s) was found in any of the interlimb coordination conditions. Augmented visual feedback had minimal effect on the movements of control participants but lead to an increase of cycle duration for stroke participants. © 2005 Published by Elsevier B.V.

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Australian Research Council

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Publication title

Human Movement Science

Volume

24

Issue

5-6

Pagination

849-864

ISSN

0167-9457

Department/School

School of Psychological Sciences

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Place of publication

Netherlands

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  • Restricted

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Clinical health not elsewhere classified

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