Training of phantom limb movements in trans-humeral amputees increases mobilization capacity and associated residual muscle activation
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Phantom hand and wrist movements in upper limb amputees are slow but naturally controlled movements.
After limb amputation, patients often wake up with a vivid perception of the presence of the missing limb, called "phantom limb". Phantom limbs have mostly been studied with respect to pain sensation. But patients can experience many other phantom sensations, including voluntary movements. The goal of the present study was to quantify phantom movement kinematics and relate these to intact limb ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1877-0657
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.867