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Upper Extremity Use in People with Hemiparesis in the First Few Weeks After Stroke

Lang, Catherine E., Wagner, Joanne M., Edwards, Dorothy F., Dromerick, Alexander W.·2007·Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Abstract

The purposes of this report were to: 1) determine the amount of upper extremity use in people with hemiparesis post stroke during their inpatient rehabilitation stay, and 2) to examine the relationships between upper extremity use and impairments and activity limitations at this early time point after stroke. We studied 34 subjects with mild-to-moderate acute hemiparesis (mean time since stroke = 9.3 days) and 10 healthy control subjects. Upper extremity use was measured over 24 hours using bilateral wrist accelerometers. Upper extremity impairments and activity limitations were measured using standard clinical techniques and tests. We found that healthy control subjects use their dominant and nondominant upper extremities 8-9 hours per day. Hemiparetic subjects used their affected and unaffected upper extremities substantially less than control subjects, 3.3 and 6.0 hours per day, respectively. Seven of ten impairment level measures and each of the activity level measures were related to affected upper extremity use. The impairment measures that were related to upper extremity use were those measures that assessed the ability to activate muscles (ie active range of motion and force production) and the measurement of shoulder pain. Our data show that affected upper extremity use is minimal during the inpatient rehabilitation stay, especially given that patients in this setting are required to have 3 hours of therapy per day. We speculate that accelerometer measurements of upper extremity use could be used in a variety of settings and that the objective information they provide would be of great value to clinicians as they select treatments and evaluate progress.

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Authors
Lang, C. E., Wagner, J. M., Edwards, D. F., & Dromerick, A. W.
Affiliations
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
  • MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Lang, Catherine E.
Venue
Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy
Published
2007-06
Volume
31
Issue
2
Pages
56-63
ISSN
  • 1085-049X (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-0576
OpenAlex
W2048591099
Cited by
216
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.49
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neurology Report (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • James S. McDonnell Foundation
  • Foundation for Physical Therapy
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS041261, NS41261)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (K01HD047669, HD 047669)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Spatial Neglect and Hemispheric Dysfunction
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
Keywords
hemiparesis, stroke, wrist accelerometer, inpatient rehabilitation, activity limitation, motor impairment, shoulder pain, muscle activation, range of motion, force generation, objective activity monitoring
MeSH terms
Stroke Rehabilitation, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motor Activity, Paresis, Time Factors, Recovery of Function, Stroke, Physical Therapy Modalities, Upper Extremity

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