Priming Upper Extremity Motor Practice With Aerobic Exercise (PUMP-Ex): A Preliminary Report on Feasibility and Efficacy

Abstract Date Presented 04/02/2022 Stroke often leaves survivors with lasting upper extremity (UE) motor impairments. To influence recovery, the brain must be plastic, or moldable, to allow change, and rehabilitation must be individualized and progressive to encourage change. Aerobic exercise can affect neuroplasticity, allowing subsequent UE intervention to have greater effects. Priming UE rehabilitation methods with aerobic exercise may result in improved upper extremity function and greater overall recovery. Primary Author and Speaker: Emerson Hart Contributing Authors: Michelle L. Woodbury, Ewan Williams, Chris M. Gregory, Ryan Ross