Quality of life after stroke in Benin
Objective Stroke is a leading cause of adult long-term disability. The functional outcomes have been much studied but the impact on quality of life (QOL) is little known especially in…
Accelerometers are they accurate for the estimation of total energy expenditure over activities of daily living in stroke survivors?
Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the accuracy of severals accelorometers commonly used in post stroke studies to estimate the total energy expenditure (TEE) over activities of…
Physical activity and inactivity level of stroke patients including in physical activity incitation program
Objective Physical activity (PA) and exercise are two successful approaches to reduce sedentary behavior and risk managing in stroke patients. The aims of the study are to evaluate PA and…
Muscle lengthening and structural changes in the muscle-tendon complex of triceps surae after 1 year of rehabilitation including a daily self-stretch program in patients with chronic hemiparesis
Objective To explore changes in muscle architectural parameters of the muscle-tendon unit of soleus and medial gastrocnemius (GM) in patients with chronic hemiparesis, after 1 year of rehabilitation. Material/Patients and methods…
Can tendon vibration therapy improve motor recovery in the arm following stroke? A pilot feasibility study of a clinical protocol in 11 patients
Objective The positive effects on motor cortical excitability of stimulating proprioception with tendon vibration therapy have previously been reported in healthy individuals and in chronic stroke patient (Marconi et al.,…
Spastic cocontraction of plantar flexors during swing phase of gait in chronic hemiparesis
Objective In spastic hemiparesis, quantify agonist recruitment of tibialis anterior and triceps surae spastic cocontraction during swing phase of gait. Material/Patients and methods Thirty-seven subjects with chronic hemiparesis (49 ±…
Isokinetic muscular strengthening of upper limb versus passive movement in chronic stroke patients. Randomised controlled trial
Objective The sensori-motor impairment of upper limb (UL) affects more than 50% of patients after stroke. The objective of this work was to study the efficiency of isokinetic muscle strengthening…
Hemiplegic shoulder pain: Comparison of two sites of intramuscular injections of botulinum toxin type A, “epautox” study
Objective The aim of this study was to compare the analgesic effectiveness of 1 month injection after botulinum toxin in the pectoralis major muscle or subscapularis. Material/Patients and methods In this…
Weight-bearing perception during standing and sit-to-stand tasks in subacute post-stroke individuals undergoing intensive rehabilitation
Objective It is well known that people with hemiparesis after stroke have asymmetric weight bearing (WB) when standing and during sit-to-stand (STS). However, few studies have quantified the WB perception…
Cognitive impairments and impact on activities of daily living after minor stroke
Objective Describe cognitive impairments and their impact on activities of daily living after a minor stroke in the context of a “pilote” consultation done in hospices civils de Lyon between…
