Date of Award
1-1-2011
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
College/School/Department
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Content Description
1 online resource (viii, 148 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Jonathan R Wolpaw
Committee Members
Xiang Yang Chen, Jonathan Carp, Gerwin Schalk, Justin Williams, Nilesh Banavali
Keywords
brain, H-reflex, plasticity, rehabilitation, spinal cord, Central nervous system, Movement disorders, Spinal cord, Motor learning, Cerebrovascular disease
Subject Categories
Medicine and Health Sciences | Neuroscience and Neurobiology
Abstract
Many people in the United States have motor impairments due to stroke or other central nervous system (CNS) traumas. Motor impairments also burden the U.S. economy and health care system. Current rehabilitative therapies are moderately effective but can be improved upon. Improvements to rehabilitation protocols are informed by increased understanding of the CNS including understanding interactions between different structures in the CNS and understanding CNS plasticity in response to trauma or skill acquisition.
Recommended Citation
Boulay, Chadwick Bruno Jean, "Cortical-spinal interactions in skill acquisition and performance and their implications for rehabilitation" (2011). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 307.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/307