Improved Upper Extremity Function in Individuals with Chronic Stroke by Combining Home-based Exergame Rehabilitation Program Paired with Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Non-presenting Author(s)

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Gerard Fluet, PhD, DPT

Associate Professor
Rutgers, Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences Department, School of Health Professions
Qinyin Qiu, PhD (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
Rutgers School of Health Professions, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science
Amanda Saylor, OTR/L, CNS, CBIS

Occupational Therapist
AdventHealth
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Amanda Gross, n/a

Chief Technology Officer
NeuroTechR3, Inc.
AM

Ashley Mont, PhD

Chief Research Compliance Officer
NeuroTechR3 Inc., Rutgers
BH

Brian Hsu, n/a

Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student
Rutgers

Understand the potential of combining home-based R3THA exergaming with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) to improve upper extremity function in individuals with chronic stroke.
Review the clinical outcomes and feasibility of an 8-week, minimally supervised, home rehabilitation program using R3THA and self-activated VNS.
Explore the implications of training volume, timing, and activity type on functional gains and neuroplasticity in stroke rehabilitation.