Physical Therapy Japan
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Volume 35, Issue 8
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The 43th Annual Meeting of JPTA Keynote Lecture
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  • Implications of Research on Motor Redundancy for Rehabilitation of Neurological Patients
    John P. Scholz, Masayoshi Kubo
    Article type: Article
    2008 Volume 35 Issue 8 Pages 357-365
    Published: December 20, 2008
    Released on J-STAGE: August 25, 2018
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.15063/rigaku.KJ00005106632
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    Recent research suggests that two important features need to be identified to adequately characterize a functional synergy. These features are defined and illustrated in this article. The first feature is the relative contribution, on average, of the motor elements to the movement that underlies the function being performed. This feature is referred to as the "sharing" pattern. The second feature captures how the different motor elements are flexibly assembled across repetitions of the task. This feature provides for error compensation, is important for multi-tasking behavior, and requires motor redundancy. A number of studies with healthy individuals investigating a variety of tasks are briefly reviewed, illustrating the use of motor redundancy for error compensation. Patients with a stroke and, presumably, those with other neurological impairments, exhibit altered sharing patterns as well as an apparent limitation in decoupling joint space, which is necessary for motor redundancy to be used effectively while performance remains successful. If so, then the development of training strategies that facilitate the learning of joint or muscle decoupling is important. A few examples of how this might be achieved in the context of reaching are discussed.
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  • Outcome Measures for Patients with Mobility Limitations
    Kenton R. Kaufman, Jr. Wendel
    Article type: Article
    2008 Volume 35 Issue 8 Pages 366-370
    Published: December 20, 2008
    Released on J-STAGE: August 25, 2018
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.15063/rigaku.KJ00005106633
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Special Lecture: Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010
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