Muscle feedback therapy to improve arm movement after stroke

This study is testing a treatment called myoelectric biofeedback therapy combined with comprehensive rehabilitation training for older adults who have had a stroke and lost movement in their arm or hand. One group will receive standard rehabilitation exercises alone, while the other group will receive the same exercises plus myoelectric biofeedback—a technology that uses sensors to detect your muscle signals and give you real-time feedback to help retrain your muscles. The goal is to see if this feedback helps people regain better arm and hand function.

After a stroke, many older adults struggle to recover movement and strength in their affected arm and hand, even with therapy. Researchers believe that adding myoelectric biofeedback—which shows patients exactly how their muscles are working—might help them learn to use their arm more effectively than rehabilitation alone.