Evaluating the impact of therapeutic handling on sit-to-stand movements post-stroke: Kinematic smoothness as a monitoring metric for recovery.

Therapeutic handling during sit-to-stand (STS) tasks in post-stroke subjects targets complex motor pattern modifications, however, its impact on movement smoothness and the subject-specific responses remains underexplored. This study aimed to examine the effects of therapeutic handling on the moveme...

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Published in:Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies Vol. 42; pp. 620 - 629
Main Authors: Yamasaki, Hiroshi R., An, Qi, Takahashi, Koji, Fujii, Takanori, Yang, Ningjia, Itkonen, Matti, Yokoyama, Moeka, Alnajjar, Fady S.K., Otomune, Hironori, Hattori, Noriaki, Miyai, Ichiro, Shimoda, Shingo
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Churchill Livingstone, Inc. Jun2025
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          Yamasaki, Hiroshi R.
          An, Qi
          Takahashi, Koji
          Fujii, Takanori
          Yang, Ningjia
          Itkonen, Matti
          Yokoyama, Moeka
          Alnajjar, Fady S.K.
          Otomune, Hironori
          Hattori, Noriaki
          Miyai, Ichiro
          Shimoda, Shingo
        affil: Department of Physical Therapy, Saitama Prefectural University, Koshigaya, Saitama, Japan
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          Stroke Physiopathology
          Stroke Rehabilitation
          Sitting
          Standing
          Movement Physiology
          Recovery
          Biophysics
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          Middle Age
          Aged
          Kinematics
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Aged: 65+ years
          Male
          Female
      ab: Therapeutic handling during sit-to-stand (STS) tasks in post-stroke subjects targets complex motor pattern modifications, however, its impact on movement smoothness and the subject-specific responses remains underexplored. This study aimed to examine the effects of therapeutic handling on the movement smoothness during STS in post-stroke subjects, identifying recovery subtypes based on immediate changes in smoothness metrics and longitudinal motor functional improvements. Thirty-eight inpatient post-stroke subjects and five healthy controls participated in standardized STS, with and without therapeutic handling. Joint kinematics were recorded using a 3D mocap system, and the spectral arc length measure (SPARC) of joint angular velocity was analyzed to assess trajectory quality. Fifteen patients were re-measured after one month. Therapeutic handling significantly altered movement smoothness (direct effect). Trajectory smoothness after therapeutic handling (after-effect) was significantly correlated with the direct effect (r = 0.85, p < 0.01). The SPARC Delta, discrepancy between the direct and after-effect, negatively contributed to the improvement in FMA over time (p = 0.02). This emphasizes the importance of investigating subtypes of recovery based on the variability of smoothness response to therapeutic handling.
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