International Journal of Neurorehabilitation

Nazia Hanifa

Publications

• Research Article
  Bilateral Versus Unilateral Upper Extremity Training on Upper Limb Motor Activity in Hemiplegia
  Author(s): Nafeez Syed, Abhisek Biswas, Nazia Hanifa, Parameswaran RV and Padma SundaramNafeez Syed, Abhisek Biswas, Nazia Hanifa, Parameswaran RV and Padma Sundaram
  
  Background: Upper extremity paresis post stroke is an important contributor to disability and task oriented rehabilitation aims at compensating loss of function in the affected upper extremity. Bilateral arm training focuses on coupling both the extremities during treatment to gain symmetrical and synchronous movement in both the limbs. Objective: To analyze the efficacy of bilateral arm training over unilateral training in improving upper limb functional tasks of subjects with hemiplegia. Methods: 30 hemiplegic subjects were randomly assigned into experimental and control groups where the former performed three sets of exercises using both the upper extremities while those in the latter group performed same exercises using only the affected extremity. Motor Activity Log (MAL) was used to quantify .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2376-0281.1000145

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