How A Stroke Affects Hand Function; Roadmap For Rehabilitation
Monday, June 15, 2009 - 09:28
in Health & Medicine
A person whose hand function has been affected by a stroke can release an object more quickly when the affected arm is supported on a platform, but the support does not make it easier to grip the object, a new study finds. Active muscle-stretching exercises improved how quickly the stroke survivor could grip an object, but made release of the object more difficult. These findings show how a stroke affects hand function, and provide a roadmap for rehabilitation.
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