The association between dexterity and upper limb impairment during stroke recovery
Our research shows a strong alignment between FMMA-UE and ARAT cut-off scores throughout stroke recovery, except among the subgroup of highly recovered patients at the chronic stage. Discrepancies in specificity potentially stem from fine motor deficits affecting dexterity outcomes that are not captured by FMMA-UE. Additionally, the high congruence of both measures suggests they are not suited to distinguish between restitution and compensation. Calling for more comprehensive assessment methods to better understand upper limb functionality in rehabilitation.
Authors
- Johannes Pohl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1931-1066)
- Robinson Kundert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5162-0742)
- Belen Valladares
- Andreas R. Luft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9865-7382)
- Meret Branscheidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4008-6916)
- Janne M. Veerbeek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6337-6780)
- Jeremia P. O. Held
Institutions
- University of Lucerne (CH)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Luzerner Kantonsspital (CH)
- Cereneo (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2024.1429929
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.00
Funders
- Universität Zürich