Publications by authors named "Juliana Wang"
Article Synopsis
- Stroke survivors often struggle with physical activity due to various barriers, and addressing this issue requires a comprehensive approach that involves multiple stakeholders in the development of interventions.
- The study involved three phases: preparation (gathering insights from stroke survivors and professionals), co-design (workshops where stakeholders collaboratively developed solutions), and refinement (evaluating the intervention with healthcare professionals).
- Key findings indicated that stroke survivors prefer personalized activity programs, access to adaptive equipment, support from knowledgeable healthcare professionals, and resources tailored to their specific needs.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) applied to the primary motor hand area modulates hand dexterity and selective attention after stroke.
Design: This study was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized crossover trial involving subjects with chronic stroke. Ten stroke survivors with some pinch strength in the paretic hand received three different tDCS interventions assigned in random order in separate sessions-anodal tDCS targeting the primary motor area of the lesioned hemisphere (M1lesioned), cathodal tDCS applied to the contralateral hemisphere (M1nonlesioned), and sham tDCS-each for 20 mins.
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the incidence of falls among individuals with stroke living in the community one year after discharge from a rehabilitation hospital in Singapore.
Methods: A cross-sectional telephone survey of individuals with stroke living in the community was carried out one year after discharge. The interview covered aspects such as incidence and circumstances of fall, use of walking aids, and presence of environmental obstacles.