Robot rehabilitation at Northwick Park Hospital, London
Friday 4 March 2016
On Wednesday, a prestigious seminar was held at Northwick Park Hospital, London.
Community-based rehabilitation training (ReTrain) - publication of study protocol
Tuesday 11 October 2016
The ReTrain study is investigating the effectiveness of a community-based rehabilitation training programme for people who have suffered a stroke. Published in the journal BMJ Open, the 'study protocol' for ReTrain outlines why the study was needed, and includes the methods to be used in the study, the resources required for the study and a timeline for completion.
Bridging the damaged brain to recover arm and hand movement
Monday 19 May 2014
Funded by the Wellcome Trust, researchers at Newcastle University have shown that, in monkeys, it is possible to restore hand and arm movement lost through brain damage.
Project Grant: Non-invasive brain stimulation may help re-learning of movement after stroke
Non-invasive brain stimulation may help re-learning of movement after stroke
A pilot study exploring a community walking programme using a metronome sound beat to improve stepping and daily activity following a stroke (ACTIVATE)
As well as reducing independence, walking problems after a stroke leads to lower daily activity, increasing the risk of further stroke and health problems. A promising method of improving walking after stroke is through ‘auditory rhythmical cueing.’ which involves people walking to the rhythm of a sound beat.
New research: reaching accuracy after stroke improves at training speed
Thursday 2 March 2017
Published in the journal, Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, a new Stroke Association funded study suggests people who are in the chronic stages of stroke will improve their reaching accuracy at the speed at which they train their reaching movement.
Very early mobilisation of stroke patients may not be better than usual care
Friday 17 April 2015
First results from the AVERT, early rehabilitation trial were unveiled at the European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESO) today.
New study into task-specific reach-to-grasp training after stroke
Tuesday 8 September 2015
New study suggests that task-specific reach-to-grasp training for arm and hand rehabilitation is feasible for stroke survivors to perform, and acceptable for them to do.
Using robotics to help arm, wrist & hand recovery after stroke
Friday 23 October 2015
Yesterday, a special event was held at Queen's Hospital Romford to showcase its Robotic Assisted Training for the Upper Limb after Stroke (RATULS). Find out more
Can a movement-sensing wristwatch prompt arm rehabilitation exercise at home?
Can a movement-sensing wristwatch prompt arm rehabilitation exercise at home?