Feedback Device for Improvement of Coordination of Reach-to-Grasp After Stroke

This article was published in the journal, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation [Elsevier / © American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine]. The definitive version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2011.07.204Objective To describe a novel feedback device (Grasp Rehabilitation Accessory for Stroke Patients [GRASP]) that gives feedback on the time lag between the start of hand opening and the start of transport during reach-to-grasp movements, and to report the results of a preliminary series of single case studies to assess the utility of the device for improving the coordination of arm and hand at the beginning of a reach-to-grasp movement