Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation combined with robot-assisted training on wrist muscle activation post-stroke.

Journal: Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of active assisted wrist extension training, using a robotic exoskeleton (RW), with simultaneous 5 Hz (rTMS + RW) or Sham rTMS (Sham rTMS + RW) over the ipsilesional extensor carpi radialis motor cortical representation, on voluntary wrist muscle activation following stroke.

Authors

  • Kimberly J Miller
    Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Electronic address: kimberly.miller@cw.bc.ca.
  • Alessio Gallina
    Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Jason L Neva
    Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Tanya D Ivanova
    Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
  • Nicholas J Snow
    Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada.
  • Noah M Ledwell
    Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Zhen G Xiao
    Menrva Research Group, Schools of Mechatronic Systems Engineering and Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada.
  • Carlo Menon
    Menrva Research Group, Schools of Mechatronic Systems & Engineering Science at Simon Fraser University (SFU), Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada. cmenon@sfu.ca.
  • Lara A Boyd
    Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  • S Jayne Garland
    Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada; Department of Physical Therapy, Western University, London, ON, Canada.