A Virtual Reality Muscle–Computer Interface for Neurorehabilitation in Chronic Stroke: A Pilot Study

• Published in: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 20; no. 13; p. 3754
• Main Authors: Marin-Pardo, Octavio, Laine, Christopher M., Rennie, Miranda, Ito, Kaori L., Finley, James, Liew, Sook-Lei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 04.07.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; biofeedback; Brain research; brain–computer interface; Computers; corticomuscular coherence; Electroencephalography; Electromyography; Feedback; Female; Humans; Intervention; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle function; Neurological Rehabilitation; neurorehabilitation; Pilot Projects; Questionnaires; Range of motion; Recovery of Function; Rehabilitation; Stroke; Stroke - therapy; Stroke Rehabilitation; Treatment Outcome; User-Computer Interface; Virtual Reality; biofeedback; virtual reality; electromyography; co-contraction; brain–computer interface; corticomuscular coherence; stroke; neurorehabilitation

Severe impairment of limb movement after stroke can be challenging to address in the chronic stage of stroke (e.g., greater than 6 months post stroke). Recent evidence suggests that physical therapy can still promote meaningful recovery after this stage, but the required high amount of therapy is di...