Stroke Research and Treatment

Motor Rehabilitation after Stroke


Publishing date
15 Apr 2012
Status
Published
Submission deadline
15 Oct 2011

Lead Editor

1Department of Occupational Therapy, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA

3Department of Neurological Rehabilitation, Raymond Poincaré Hospital, Garches, France; Laboratoy of the Neurophysics and Physiology, Paris Descartes University, Paris, France

4School of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan


Motor Rehabilitation after Stroke

Description

Stroke is among the most common causes of adult-onset impairment and disability. Motor impairment affects most stroke survivors with persisting functional problems. Recent motor therapeutic approaches have been developed along with the growth of neuroscientific and neurobehavioral knowledge about basic mechanisms for motor capacity, motor control, and motor relearning. These theory-driven approaches attempt to translate basic sciences into novel clinical practice and build on methods to manipulate the remarkable plasticity of the brain in response to task-related practice, drug, robotic trainers, electrical stimulation, and other interventions to augment motor recovery. However, the complexity of motor rehabilitation after stroke requires focused research to shed light on what emerging therapies work best for which patients at different recovery stages.

We invite authors to submit papers on the topic of motor rehabilitation after stroke. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

  • The efficacy/effectiveness of motor rehabilitation therapies
  • Possible mechanisms underlying motor recovery or effective rehabilitation
  • Possible effects of treatment intensity on motor recovery after stroke
  • The relevance and application of technologies and treatments for poststroke motor rehabilitation in the home environment
  • Study of therapeutic elements that may contribute to refined treatment protocols
  • Possible adverse effects of intense rehabilitation
  • Study of physiological or behavioral markers relevant to stroke motor rehabilitation
  • Proof-of-concept study of innovative techniques for motor rehabilitation
  • Psychometric or clinimetric study of outcome measures often used in stroke rehabilitation trials

Articles published in this special issue will not be subject to the journal's Article Processing Charges.

Before submission authors should carefully read over the journal's Author Guidelines, which are located at http://www.hindawi.com/journals/srt/guidelines/. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal Manuscript Tracking System at http://mts.hindawi.com/ according to the following timetable:


Articles

  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 810706
  • - Editorial

Motor Rehabilitation after Stroke

Ching-yi Wu | Keh-chung Lin | ... | Agnès Roby-Brami
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 617694
  • - Clinical Study

Quantitative Mechanical Properties of the Relaxed Biceps and Triceps Brachii Muscles in Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Reliability Study of the Myoton-3 Myometer

Li-ling Chuang | Ching-yi Wu | ... | Shih-yu Lur
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 802157
  • - Research Article

The Neurorehabilitation Training Toolkit (NTT): A Novel Worldwide Accessible Motor Training Approach for At-Home Rehabilitation after Stroke

Sergi Bermúdez i Badia | M. S. Cameirão
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 784232
  • - Research Article

ENGAGE: Guided Activity-Based Gaming in Neurorehabilitation after Stroke: A Pilot Study

Ann Reinthal | Kathy Szirony | ... | Susan Linder
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 503190
  • - Research Article

Motor Imagery Experiences and Use: Asking Patients after Stroke Where, When, What, Why, and How They Use Imagery: A Qualitative Investigation

Corina Schuster | Andrea Glässel | ... | Jenny Butler
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 159391
  • - Research Article

Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT): Current Perspectives and Future Directions

Aimee P. Reiss | Steven L. Wolf | ... | Erin A. Williams
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 820673
  • - Review Article

How Physically Active Are People with Stroke in Physiotherapy Sessions Aimed at Improving Motor Function? A Systematic Review

Gurpreet Kaur | Coralie English | Susan Hillier
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 297217
  • - Clinical Study

Slowing of Motor Imagery after a Right Hemispheric Stroke

Francine Malouin | Carol L. Richards | Anne Durand
  • Special Issue
  • - Volume 2012
  • - Article ID 864835
  • - Clinical Study

Functional Exercise and Physical Fitness Post Stroke: The Importance of Exercise Maintenance for Motor Control and Physical Fitness after Stroke

Birgitta Langhammer | Birgitta Lindmark
Stroke Research and Treatment
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