The Effect of Sensory-Based Priming Using Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation on Motor Skill Performance in Individuals with Stroke
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to investigate the temporal effectiveness of repetitive peripheral magnetic stimulation (rPMS) on lower-limb motor skill performance in individuals with chronic stroke. In this sham-controlled crossover study, we hypothesized that individuals with stroke who received rPMS would demonstrate improved motor skill performance after the stimulation and maintain this enhanced performance at 30 and 60 min after the stimulation. Sixteen participants performed a visuomotor ankle-tracking task at multiple time points following either rPMS or sham stimulation. rPMS, delivered to the tibialis anterior muscle, did not result in statistically significant changes in spatiotemporal (p = 0.725) or spatial error (p = 0.566) metrics at any post-stimulation time point. These findings suggest that a single session of rPMS does not lead to measurable improvements in lower-limb motor skill performance in individuals with stroke, underscoring the need to refine stimulation parameters and target populations in future protocols.
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OpenAlex topics: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Studies · Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery · Muscle activation and electromyography studies
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Affiliations
Brain Plasticity Lab, Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
Physical Therapy Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al Majma’ah 15341, Saudi Arabia
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