Comparison of wrist actimetry variables of paretic upper limb use in post stroke patients for ecological monitoring.

Background: To date, many wrist actimetric variables dedicated to measuring the upper limbs (UL) in post-stroke patients have been developed but very few comparisons have been made between them. The objective of this study was to compare different actimetric variables of the ULs between a stroke and healthy population.

Methods: Accelerometers were worn continuously for a period of 7 days on both wrists of 19 post-stroke hemiparetic patients as well as 11 healthy subjects.

Recovering arm function in chronic stroke patients using combined anodal HD-tDCS and virtual reality therapy (ReArm): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: After a stroke, 80% of the chronic patients have difficulties to use their paretic upper limb (UL) in activities of daily life (ADL) even after rehabilitation. Virtual reality therapy (VRT) and anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are two innovative methods that have shown independently to positively impact functional recovery of the paretic UL when combined with conventional therapy. The objective of the project will be to evaluate the impact of adding anodal high-definition (HD)-tDCS during an intensive 3-week UL VRT and conventional therapy program on paretic UL function in chronic stroke.

Rehabilitation of the upper arm early after stroke: Video games versus conventional rehabilitation. A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Few rehabilitation methods have proven their efficacy in increasing sensori-motor recovery and/or function of the upper limb (UL) after stroke. Video games (VGs) are promising tools in this indication.

Objective: To compare UL rehabilitation by using VGs and conventional rehabilitation (CR) in patients with sub-acute stroke.

Correction to: Dissociating motor learning from recovery in exoskeleton training post-stroke.

The original article [1] contained an error whereby the co-author, Karima Bakhti's name was displayed incorrectly.

Dissociating motor learning from recovery in exoskeleton training post-stroke.

Background: A large number of robotic or gravity-supporting devices have been developed for rehabilitation of upper extremity post-stroke. Because these devices continuously monitor performance data during training, they could potentially help to develop predictive models of the effects of motor training on recovery. However, during training with such devices, patients must become adept at using the new "tool" of the exoskeleton, including learning the new forces and visuomotor transformations associated with the device.

Upper Limb Isokinetic Strengthening Versus Passive Mobilization in Patients With Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: To assess the benefit of isokinetic strengthening of the upper limb (UL) in patients with chronic stroke as compared to passive mobilization.

Design: Randomized blinded assessor controlled trial.

Setting: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation departments of 2 university hospitals.