Author:
Hart Emerson,Woodbury Michelle L.,Williams Ewan,Gregory Chris M.,Ross Ryan
Abstract
Abstract
Date Presented 04/02/2022
Stroke often leaves survivors with lasting upper extremity (UE) motor impairments. To influence recovery, the brain must be plastic, or moldable, to allow change, and rehabilitation must be individualized and progressive to encourage change. Aerobic exercise can affect neuroplasticity, allowing subsequent UE intervention to have greater effects. Priming UE rehabilitation methods with aerobic exercise may result in improved upper extremity function and greater overall recovery.
Primary Author and Speaker: Emerson Hart
Contributing Authors: Michelle L. Woodbury, Ewan Williams, Chris M. Gregory, Ryan Ross