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Muscle Strength, Function and Heart Autonomic Regulation System Recovery at the Sub-Acute Stage Post Stroke
Orit Shapira-Vadler1, Iuly Treger, Michal Katz-Leurer
1Loewenshtein Rehabilitation Center, Raanana, Israel.
Background:
To compare the rate of recovery of motor and functional ability and heart rate variability (HRV) parameters during the inpatient rehabilitation period.
Summary:
Twenty-three patients post first stroke at the sub-acute phase underwent motor and functional ability and HRV assessments 20 and 50 days after the event. A significant improvement was noted in motor and functional ability performance during the follow-up period, while no such change was noted in the HRV parameters.
Key Messages:
Patients post first-ever stroke exhibited a significant motor and functional improvement during the sub-acute phase post stroke, while no change was noted in their HRV parameters, which may imply that no significant changes in the sympatho-vagal balance took place during this period.
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