Changes in circle area after gravity compensation training in chronic stroke patients

T. Krabben; Grada Berendina Prange; Jan de Boer; Hermanus J. Hermens; Herman van der Kooij; M.J.A. Jannink

Changes in circle area after gravity compensation training in chronic stroke patients

T. Krabben, Grada Berendina Prange, Jan de Boer, Hermanus J. Hermens, Herman van der Kooij, M.J.A. Jannink

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Abstract

After a stroke, many people experience difficulties to selectively activate muscles. As a result many patients move the affected arm in stereotypical patterns. Shoulder abduction is often accompanied by elbow flexion, reducing the ability to extend the elbow. This involuntary coupling reduces the patient's active range of motion. Gravity compensation reduces the activation level of shoulder abductors which limits the amount of coupled elbow flexion. As a result, stroke patients can instantaneously increase their active range of motion [1]. The objective of the present study is to examine whether training in a gravity compensated environment can also lead to an increased range of motion in an unsupported environment. Parts of this work have been presented at EMBC2009, Minneapolis, USA.

Original language	Undefined
Pages	67-67
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 9 Nov 2009
Event	4th Annual Symposium of the Benelux Chapter of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS Benelux) 2009 - University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands Duration: 9 Nov 2009 → 10 Nov 2009 Conference number: 4

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Conference	4th Annual Symposium of the Benelux Chapter of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS Benelux) 2009
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Enschede
Period	9/11/09 → 10/11/09

Keywords

BSS-Biomechatronics and rehabilitation technology
EWI-17220
gravity compensation
circle area
IR-69548
Stroke patients

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Krabben, T, Prange, GB, de Boer, J, Hermens, HJ, van der Kooij, H & Jannink, MJA 2009, 'Changes in circle area after gravity compensation training in chronic stroke patients', Paper presented at 4th Annual Symposium of the Benelux Chapter of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS Benelux) 2009, Enschede, Netherlands, 9/11/09 - 10/11/09 pp. 67-67.

Changes in circle area after gravity compensation training in chronic stroke patients. / Krabben, T.; Prange, Grada Berendina; de Boer, Jan et al.
2009. 67-67 Paper presented at 4th Annual Symposium of the Benelux Chapter of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE-EMBS Benelux) 2009, Enschede, Netherlands.

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