Short-term motor control adaptations after a Single Robotic therapy associated with the Video game

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Completed

• Conditions: C23.550.291.500; Stroke paresisChronic diseases; C10.597.636; C10.228.140.300.775

• Registration Number: RBR-9kqvnz
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Federal de São Carlos

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Data analysis completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

The individuals with hemiparesis were not linked to any rehabilitation programs and this experience was the first contact with robotic therapy. The following inclusion criteria were considered 6 or more months post-stroke; men or women aged between 50 and 75 years; low spasticity: less than level 3 on the modified Ashworth scale so that the individual would be able to perform the isokinetic test; and independent overground walking levels 2 and 5 according to the Functional Ambulation Categories. The control group participants had to score greater than 8 on the Physical Activity Questionnaire Basal, which indicates they were not sedentary. This is important because sedentary people have deleterious modifications in the neuromuscular system; individuals from the control group performed physical activity, mainly aerobic activities, at least 3 times a week. No further criteria regarding the physical activity level were used.

Exclusion Criteria

Clinical signs of severe heart failure or chronic metabolic disease; severe cognitive or communication impairments; minimum score on the Mini-Mental State Examination according to the education level; [19] a history of lower limb injuries, deformity or contractures of the ankle joint; a smaller range of motion than 10o for dorsiflexion and 20o for plantarflexion; sensory deficits and neglect absence defined by clinical exams. Bell’s and Clock drawing tests were used to identify the neglect. [20, 21] Six or more errors indicate visuospatial hemineglect in the Bell´s test. Concerning the Clock drawing test, neglect patients are often found to omit numbers or to place all of the numbers on the right-hand side of the clock face.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified