The Relationship of Gastrocnemius-Soleus Muscle Architecture with Balance and Functional Strength in Acute Stroke Patients
This study was planned to determine the muscle architecture and its relationship to balance and functional strength functional ability in patients with acute stroke. A cross-sectional analysis of 22 stroke patients (68.59 ± 8.16) was performed in this study. Gastrocnemius muscle thickness and cross-sectional area were significantly greater on the non-paretic than on the paretic sides (p = 0.004, p = 0.005, respectively). Partial correlation analysis showed that soleus muscle thickness and cross-sectional area was significantly correlated with Berg Balance Scale, Single Leg Stance Test, Five Times Sit to Stand Test and Tan...
Source: Journal of Motor Behavior - March 19, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Hatice Yakut Veysel Atilla Ayy ıldız Z ülal Bekar Mustafa Kayan S üleyman Kutluhan Source Type: research
Dual-Task and Single-Task Practice Does Not Influence the Attentional Demands of Movement Sequence Representations
This study examined the attentional demands of movement sequence representations at different temporal points after single- or dual-task practice. The visual-spatial representation encodes the movement based on visual-spatial coordinates such as the target locations. The motor representation encodes the movement in motor coordinates including joint angles and muscle activation patterns. Participants were randomly assigned to a single-task or dual-task practice group. Following acquisition, participants performed two retention tests and inter-manual transfer tests, both under dual-task and single-task. The transfer tests co...
Source: Journal of Motor Behavior - March 14, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Christina Pfeifer Julia Harenz Charles H Shea Stefan Panzer Source Type: research
Training Response Abilities of Children With Intellectual Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial
J Mot Behav. 2024 Mar 7:1-14. doi: 10.1080/00222895.2024.2322555. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTResponse abilities, i.e., response time (RT) and response force (RF), which are essential for efficient motor control, are impaired in children with intellectual disabilities (ID). The study aimed to evaluate the effects of object control skills training, computer-based games training, or standard care on the RT and RF of children with ID when measured across task conditions. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in a special education school where 75 children with ID, between 9 and 17 years of age, were randomly assigned ...
Source: Journal of Motor Behavior - March 7, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Pratiksha Tilak Rao John Michael Solomon Source Type: research
