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Interlimb coupling in poststroke rehabilitation: a pilot randomized controlled trial.

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  • 1Department of Occupational Therapy, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Persons with Physical Disabilities, New Delhi, India.

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Interlimb coupling training improved motor recovery and gait in post-stroke hemiparesis. This feasible program enhanced upper and lower limb function, but did not significantly reduce overall disability.

Keywords:
Bimanual coordinationcerebrovascular accidentlower limbmotor recoveryupper limb

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Motor Control

Background:

  • Post-stroke hemiparesis significantly impairs interlimb coupling and coordination.
  • Current motor rehabilitation often overemphasizes the more affected limb, neglecting coordinated limb use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate an interlimb coupling protocol for post-stroke hemiparesis.
  • To assess the protocol's feasibility, impact on motor recovery, gait, and disability.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot randomized controlled trial involving 50 post-stroke hemiparetic subjects (Brunnstrom stage ≥ 3).
  • An 8-week intervention with 3 weekly sessions focused on coordinated, alternate, and rhythmic limb activities.
  • Outcome measures included Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA), Rivermead visual gait assessment (RVGA), Functional Ambulation Category (FAC), and modified Rankin Scale (mRS).

Main Results:

  • The interlimb coupling protocol was feasible and well-tolerated by participants.
  • Significant improvements were observed in the experimental group for FMA (p < 0.001) and RVGA (p < 0.001) compared to controls.
  • The experimental group showed significant enhancement in the Functional Ambulation Category (FAC) (p < 0.001), but no significant change in the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) (p = 0.056).

Conclusions:

  • Interlimb coupling training is a feasible rehabilitation program for stroke survivors.
  • This training may enhance motor recovery of the upper and lower limbs, as well as improve gait.
  • Further large-scale randomized trials are recommended to confirm these findings and their clinical significance.