Rate of rise of tension, a measurement and predictor for functional recovery after stroke

Background and Purpose: Motor outcome following stroke is variable and its determinants are poorly understood. It is recognized that loss of strength and dexterity, contribute most to disability. However the relationship between individual strength parameters and functional measures has not been systematically investigated in stroke patients. The purpose of the present study was to quantify parameters of strength of the arm and hand of stroke patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation, to quantify the changes of these parameters over time and correlate them with the changes of clinical measures of motor impair…