Motor Learning Following Stroke: Mechanisms of Learning and Techniques to Augment Neuroplasticity
Lauren Winterbottom1, Dawn M Nilsen2
1Department of Rehabilitation & Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, HP1, Suite 199, New York, NY 10032, USA; Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Abstract:
Sensorimotor impairments are common after stroke requiring stroke survivors to relearn lost motor skills or acquire new ones in order to engage in daily activities. Thus, motor skill learning is a cornerstone of stroke rehabilitation. This article provides an overview of motor control and learning theories that inform stroke rehabilitation interventions, discusses principles of neuroplasticity, and provides a summary of practice conditions and techniques that can be used to augment motor learning and neuroplasticity in stroke rehabilitation.
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