Effectiveness and feasibility of eccentric and task-oriented strength training in individuals with stroke

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NeuroRehabilitation , Volume 40(4) , Pgs. 459-471.

NARIC Accession Number: J76606.  What's this?
ISSN: 1053-8135.
Author(s): Folkerts, Mireille A.; Hijmans, Juha M.; Elsinghorst, Anne L.; Mulderij, Yvon; Murgia, Alessio; Dekker, Rienk.
Publication Year: 2017.
Number of Pages: 13.
Abstract: Study assessed the effect and feasibility of an intervention combining eccentric and task-oriented strength training in individuals with chronic stroke. Eleven participants were randomly assigned to a group first receiving four weeks of eccentric strength training and then four weeks of task-oriented strength training (EST-TOST) or vice versa (TOST-EST). Strength and upper-limb function were measured with a hand-held dynamometer and the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), respectively. Feasibility was evaluated with the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory (IMI), the adherence rate, and the drop-out rate. Significant increases were found in ARAT score (mean difference = 7.3) and in shoulder and elbow strength (mean difference = 23.96 N and 27.41 N; respectively). Participants rated both EST and TOST with 81 percent on the IMI, the adherence rate was high, and there was one drop-out. The results show that a combination of eccentric and task-oriented strength training is an effective and feasible training method to increase function and strength in individuals with chronic stroke.
Descriptor Terms: COMPLIANCE, EXERCISE, FEASIBILITY STUDIES, LIMBS, MOBILITY, MUSCLES, STROKE, THERAPEUTIC TRAINING.


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Citation: Folkerts, Mireille A., Hijmans, Juha M., Elsinghorst, Anne L., Mulderij, Yvon, Murgia, Alessio, Dekker, Rienk. (2017). Effectiveness and feasibility of eccentric and task-oriented strength training in individuals with stroke.  NeuroRehabilitation , 40(4), Pgs. 459-471. Retrieved 10/11/2017, from REHABDATA database.