title: Therapeutic interventions to improve upper extremity recovery and function.
abstract: In this article, the authors discuss motor control deficits in the upper extremity following stroke that interfere with the ability to perform daily life activities. The authors then review conditions of practice that promote learning of motor skills and how well several current intervention approaches adhere to these practice conditions. For each intervention approach, the authors discuss the evidence for effectiveness of the approach in facilitating motor skill gains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy Education and the Center on Aging, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160-7602, USA. LRICHARD@kumc.edu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pohl
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001132:Arm / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D009048:Motor Skills / Q000502:physiology; D019957:Motor Skills Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D011214:Practice, Psychological; D020127:Recovery of Function; D020521:Stroke / Q000503:physiopathology; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome