Date Presented 03/28/20 Stroke-induced arm weakness is a leading cause of worldwide disability. OT practitioners commonly employ this modality, but it is unclear which type of electrical stimulation works best for people with stroke-induced weakness. This study compared the efficacy of three types of electrical stimulation for people zero to six months poststroke. We found that all three types of stimulation worked equally well. Primary Author and Speaker: Stephen Page Contributing Authors: John Chae, Richard Wilson

Date Presented 4/9/2016 This study determined that electromyography-triggered neuromuscular stimulation duration was not significantly associated with paretic upper-extremity impairment and functional limitation in stroke survivors. Primary Author and Speaker: Stephen Page Additional Author and Speaker: Andrew Persch Contributing Authors: Kelsey Schaub, Richard Wilson, Jayme Knutson, John Chae

OBJECTIVE. We sought to determine the association between minimal depression, upper-extremity (UE) impairment, and UE motor function in a cohort of participants with subacute stroke. METHOD. We conducted a retrospective, secondary analysis of an interventional study. Correlational analyses were performed using the following outcome measures: the UE section of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FM), the functional ability section of the Arm Motor Ability Test (AMAT), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI–II). RESULTS. We found a negative correlation between BDI–II and both the FM (−.120, p = .196) and the AMAT (−.110, p = .275); however, this correlation was not statistically significant. Women exhibited higher depression scores (8.75 ± 0.78) than men (6.29 ± 0.46; p = .008). CONCLUSION. Low levels of depression are not associated with UE motor impairment and function in people with minimal to moderate UE disability levels. Poststroke depression occurs more frequently in women, warranting additional research on sex-specific differences. Given the proliferation of UE therapies targeting this group, this information is important for effective therapy planning and implementation.