Implication of Left-Right Coordination and Counterbalance for Rehabilitation of Upper Limbs and Hand Function post Stroke (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@#The bilateral coordination and counterbalance is a major principle that governs the normal function of upper limbs and hands, and its disturbances are the important mechanism underling the dysfunction of upper limbs and hands after stroke. This paper proposed the concept of Left-Right Coordination and Counterbalance of the upper limbs and hands, summarized the normal pattern and abnormal characteristics after stroke, introduced associated neural mechanisms, and analyzed the application in the assessments and rehabilitation after stroke and the prospects in the future. It might be useful to consider this concept in practice to improve the effects of upper limb and hand function rehabilitation.