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Muscle oximetry applied to stroke survivors. Affects 1:6 people worldwide Muscle metabolism is different in paretic and non-paretic limbs during exercise Subjects act as own control Expect a smaller change in oxygenation during exercise in a paretic limb compared to non-paretic limb.
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Muscle oximetry applied to stroke survivors Affects 1:6 people worldwide Muscle metabolism is different in paretic and non-paretic limbs during exercise Subjects act as own control Expect a smaller change in oxygenation during exercise in a paretic limbcompared to non-pareticlimb Hand Rehabilitation Lab Image: http://www.doctorsvisioncenter.com/how-stroke-can-effect-your-vision-eye-health/
Muscle oximetry applied to stroke survivors NIR light allows us to solve for oxygenation(hemoglobin and oxyhemoglobin) Subjects exercise at 20%, 30%, and 40% of MVC Hand Rehabilitation Lab
Non-Paretic Paretic Muscle oximetry applied to stroke survivors There is a significant difference between the change in oxygenation in the two limbs during exercise after a stroke No difference was observed between healthy subjects’ right and left arms Hand Rehabilitation Lab