Effect of Instructions on Functional Reach in Persons With and Without Cerebrovascular Accident

Fasoli, Susan E.; Trombly, Catherine A.; Tickle-Degnen, Linda; Verfaellie, Mieke

doi:10.5014/ajot.56.4.380

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“…The movement characteristic most frequently studied has been the smoothness in terms of the peak number in the hand velocity profile during the movement (Butler et al, 2010;Cacho et al, 2011;Chang et al, 2005;Fasoli et al, 2002;Kamper et al, 2002;Merlo et al, 2013;Murphy et al, 2011Murphy et al, , 2013. However, one study has shown that this metric couldn't be robust against noise or other factors, proposing an analysis of the movement smoothness based on the Fourier Transform (Balasubramanian et al, 2012a).…”

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“…In reach and grasp movements, two modalities of movement time could be estimated: (i) the movement time related to reach the object to manipulate and (ii) the movement time required to stabilize the arm around the target and grasping the object (Balasubramanian et al, 2012a). This metric applied to functional movements mostly reaching movements, was used by several authors (Balasubramanian et al, 2012a;Chang et al, 2005;Fasoli et al, 2002;Jaspers et al, 2011;Van der Heide et al, 2005;Volman et al, 2002) and writing trajectories (Culmer et al, 2009). In the analysis of ADL, the total movement time was divided into phases composing the complete ADL.…”

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“…2a). This metric was applied frequently in literature during reaching movements (Cacho etal., 2011;Chang et al, 2005;Fasoli et al, 2002;Merlo et al, 2013;Rohrer et al, 2002) and ADL (Butler et al, 2010;Murphy etal., 2011Murphy etal., , 2013. Peak number was called movement units by several authors (Murphy et al, 2011(Murphy et al, , 2013Rohrer etal., 2002).…”

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“…2a). In the articles reviewed, this measure was expressed in seconds and as a percentage of the reaching phase in which it occurs and was analyzed in several studies (Butler et al, 2010;Culmer et al, 2009;de los Reyes-Guzmán et al, 2010;Fasoli et al, 2002;Jaspers et al, 2009Jaspers et al, , 2011Murphy et al, 2006;Trombly and Wu, 1999;Volman etal.,2002).…”

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Quantitative assessment based on kinematic measures of functional impairments during upper extremity movements: A review

Reyes-Guzmán¹,

Dimbwadyo-Terrer²,

Trincado-Alonso³

et al. 2014

Clinical Biomechanics

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Background: Quantitative measures of human movement quality are important for discriminating healthy and pathological conditions and for expressing the outcomes and clinically important changes in subjects' functional state. However the most frequently used instruments for the upper extremity functional assessment are clinical scales, that previously have been standardized and validated, but have a high subjective component depending on the observer who scores the test. But they are not enough to assess motor strategies used during movements, and their use in combination with other more objective measures is necessary. The objective of the present review is to provide an overview on objective metrics found in literature with the aim of quantifying the upper extremity performance during functional tasks, regardless of the equipment or system used for registering kinematic data. Methods: A search in Medline, Google Scholar and IEEE Xplore databases was performed following a combination of a series of keywords. The full scientific papers that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in the review. Findings: A set of kinematic metrics was found in literature in relation to joint displacements, analysis of hand trajectories and velocity profiles. These metrics were classified into different categories according to the movement characteristic that was being measured. Interpretation: These kinematic metrics provide the starting point for a proposed objective metrics for the functional assessment of the upper extremity in people with movement disorders as a consequence of neurological injuries. Potential areas of future and further research are presented in the Discussion section.

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Quantitative assessment based on kinematic measures of functional impairments during upper extremity movements: A review

Reyes-Guzmán¹,

Dimbwadyo-Terrer²,

Trincado-Alonso³

et al. 2014

Clinical Biomechanics

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“…The Manipulation Check Questionnaire, based on a previous study, 17 was administered every week (4 times total) to verify …”

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Rao

Batavia

et al. 2018

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Objective: To compare the long-term effects of external focus (EF) and internal focus (IF) of attention after 4 weeks of arm training. Design: Randomized, repeated-measures, mixed analysis of variance. Setting: Outpatient clinic. Participants: Individuals with stroke and moderate-to-severe arm impairment living in the community (NZ33; withdrawals: nZ3). Interventions: Four-week arm training protocol on a robotic device (12 sessions). Main Outcome Measures: Joint independence, Fugl-Meyer Assessment, and Wolf Motor Function Test measured at baseline, discharge, and 4-week follow-up. Results: There were no between-group effects for attentional focus. Participants in both groups improved significantly on all outcome measures from baseline to discharge and maintained those changes at 4-week follow-up regardless of group assignment (joint independence EF condition: F Conclusions: There were no differences in retention of motor skills between EF and IF participants 4 weeks after arm training, suggesting that individuals with moderate-to-severe arm impairment may not experience the advantages of an EF found in healthy individuals. Attentional focus is most likely not an active ingredient for retention of trained motor skills for individuals with moderate-to-severe arm impairment, whereas dosage and intensity of practice appear to be pivotal. Future studies should investigate the long-term effects of attentional focus for individuals with mild arm impairment.

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An external focus promotes motor learning of an aiming task in individuals with hearing impairments

Samadi,

Abedanzadeh,

Norouzi

et al. 2024

European Journal of Sport Science

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Research has shown that external relative to internal focus (IF) instructions may improve motor performance as well as cognitive function (e.g., attentional stability and task‐focus). The aim of the study was to examine the influence of attentional focus instructions on skill acquisition and learning of an aiming task in individuals with hearing impairments. The participants (N = 39, Mage = 17.87 ± 1.88 years) performed a bowling task with their dominant hand to knock down as many pins as possible. On day 1, they were randomly divided into three attentional focus groups; IF (focus on your throwing hand), external focus (EF) (focus on the pins), and control (no‐focus) instructions. Each participant performed 36 trials, divided into 3 blocks of 12 trials. Attentional focus instructions were given before each block, with a brief reminder provided after each 3 trials. On day 2, retention and transfer (further distance) tests were performed. Results showed that while there were no significant differences between groups in the pre‐test, the EF group outperformed both IF and control groups in retention and transfer tests. No significant difference was found between the control and IF. The findings suggest that the advantages of the external relative to the IF and no‐focus instructions may generalize to individuals with hearing impairments.

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Effect of Instructions on Functional Reach in Persons With and Without Cerebrovascular Accident

Abstract: One clinical implication is that internally focused instructions can contribute to slower and less forceful reach in adults with and without CVA. This research reinforces the need for therapists to consider their use of instruction during the evaluation and treatment of movement disorders.

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Quantitative assessment based on kinematic measures of functional impairments during upper extremity movements: A review

Quantitative assessment based on kinematic measures of functional impairments during upper extremity movements: A review

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An external focus promotes motor learning of an aiming task in individuals with hearing impairments

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