Publications by authors named "Esther Monge-Pereira"
Objective: Vojta therapy describes stereotypic widespread motor responses as a pattern of tonic muscle contractions during a peripherical pressure stimulation. The present work proposes to characterize the responses at muscles level to a specific tactile input based on Vojta therapy, assessed by sEMG, compared to a sham stimulation in healthy subjects.
Methods: Surface electromyography (sEMG) signal was acquired with dipolar electrodes placed at wrist extensors of both forearms, right tibialis anterior, and top part of rectus abdominus, ground channel placed over the right olecranon.
Background: : Few studies have investigated the psychometric properties of the Scale for Contraversive Pushing (SCP) in depth, and none have evaluated its ability to establish differential diagnosis between pusher behavior (PB) and thalamic astasia (TA).
Objectives: : To study the ability of the SCP to establish differential diagnosis, its reliability, content, construct, and internal validity in the assessment of subacute stroke patients.
Methods: : 120 individuals were evaluated using the SCP over a four-week period of treatment.
Background: Brain's is stimulated by Vojta Therapy through selected body areas activating stored innate motor programs which are exported as coordinate movement and muscle contractions to trunk and limbs. The aim of this pilot study is to know the responses at cortical level to a specific tactile input, assessed by electroencephalography (EEG), compared to a sham stimulation, in healthy subjects.
Methods: A randomized-controlled trial was conducted.
Background: Mobile applications may be used to assess gait pattern deviation through mobile smartphones in people with Parkinson's disease (PD). However, few studies have investigated their psychometrics properties.
Research Question: To study the construct validity and test-retest reliability of the RUNZI® free mobile application in people with mild to moderate PD.
Background: Non-immersive video games are currently being used as technological rehabilitation tools for individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD). The aim of this feasibility study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Leap Motion Controller® (LMC) system used with serious games designed for the upper limb (UL), as well as the levels of satisfaction and compliance among patients in mild-to-moderate stages of the disease.
Methods: A non-probabilistic sampling of non-consecutive cases was performed.
: Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults, producing a major personal and economic impact on those affected. The scientific evidence regarding the use of Motor Imagery (MI) as a preparatory process for motor control reinforces the need to explore this method as a complement to physical therapy.: The objectives of this systematic review were to determine the effectiveness of MI for functional recovery after stroke and to identify a possible intervention protocol, according to the level of existing scientific evidence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMotor rehabilitation based on the association of electroencephalographic (EEG) activity and proprioceptive feedback has been demonstrated as a feasible therapy for patients with paralysis. To promote long-lasting motor recovery, these interventions have to be carried out across several weeks or even months. The success of these therapies partly relies on the performance of the system decoding movement intentions, which normally has to be recalibrated to deal with the nonstationarities of the cortical activity.
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- The text is a correction to an article published on page 126 of volume 11.
- The reference number for the original article is PMID: 28367109.
- This correction addresses inaccuracies or errors that were found in the original publication.
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- Brain-computer interface (BCI) systems show potential for helping with motor rehabilitation after a stroke, but there's inconsistency in study results and a lack of comprehensive reviews on their effectiveness.
- This systematic review aims to gather and analyze studies that focus on upper limb rehabilitation using EEG-based BCI systems in stroke patients, while also assessing the quality of the research.
- The review included 13 studies, of which 4 were randomized controlled trials, and it evaluated the interventions' impacts on improving motor abilities with established methodologies.
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- * Four chronic stroke patients underwent an eight-session intervention where their brain activity was monitored to trigger stimulation during reaching tasks, showing notable improvements in both movement execution and clinical assessments.
- * Results indicated that the system successfully decoded patients’ intentions with an average accuracy of 66.3%, leading to significant increases in rehabilitation scores and a reduced need for compensatory movement strategies.