One year after ischemic stroke: Changes in leg movement path stability in a speed-accuracy task but no major effects on the hands.

First year after the stroke is essential for motor recovery. The main motor control strategy (i.e.

Does the Length of Elbow Flexors and Visual Feedback Have Effect on Accuracy of Isometric Muscle Contraction in Men after Stroke?

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to determine the effect of different muscle length and visual feedback information (VFI) on accuracy of isometric contraction of elbow flexors in men after an ischemic stroke (IS).

Materials And Methods: Maximum voluntary muscle contraction force (MVMCF) and accurate determinate muscle force (20% of MVMCF) developed during an isometric contraction of elbow flexors in 90° and 60° of elbow flexion were measured by an isokinetic dynamometer in healthy subjects (MH, n = 20) and subjects after an IS during their postrehabilitation period (MS, n = 20).

Results: In order to evaluate the accuracy of the isometric contraction of the elbow flexors absolute errors were calculated.

Dependence of reaction time and movement speed on task complexity and age.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to determine the differences in reaction time, reaction complexity, and movement speed depending on age.

Material And Methods: The study included 40 healthy subjects (20 young and 20 older women and men). The study was conducted at the Human Motorics Laboratory, Lithuanian Sports University.

Effect of visual feedback information on isometric contraction of forearm flexor muscles in men and women after ischemic stroke.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of visual feedback information (VFI) on the isometric contraction of the forearm flexor muscles in men and women after an ischemic stroke when doing a physical load at 20% of strength.

Material And Methods: The study included healthy subjects (n=20) and subjects after ischemic stroke (n=20). The study was conducted in Lithuanian Sports University.