Case Report
Year: 2019 | Month: December | Volume: 9 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 159-165
Training and Testing Implications Obtained From a Stroke Survivor Following 3 Years of High-Repetition Training
Joe Priest1, Neil Petroff2, Max Sanderford3
1School of Kinesiology, 2School of Engineering, 3Department of Biological Sciences,
Tarleton State University, 201 St. Felix, Stephenville, TX 76402
Corresponding Author: Joe Priest
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Conventional methods of attempted rehabilitation do not typically restore health, full mobility and independence of the more than 6 million stroke survivors in America. Recent studies, much of the problem is apparently related to the limited amount of time and insufficient repetitive movements employed in training whole body and retraining paretic limbs.
Methodology: The current case study identified a 75 year-old male stroke survivor and his 3-year participation in an unconventional university-based rehabilitation program. The training program has earned a registration mark from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, DC. Team Kinesiology® uses trainer/client groups to systematically extend the training time and effort to regain health and improve mobility and independence.
Results: The return to health and the elimination of additional medical care suggests program success. Electromyographic (EMG) responses of unaffected and paretic muscles provided evidence and rationale for extended bilateral training efforts. On-going collaborative studies are underway with the university Schools of Kinesiology and Engineering and the Department of Biology to better document the improvements in wellness and mobility.
Conclusion: Documentation on a larger scale may help establish a new normal for stroke survivor rehabilitation.
Key words: rehabilitation, adaptive, therapy