New Movement Therapy Study with the MOTOmed muvi for Stroke

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of movement therapy combining visual feedback with conventional therapeutic measures in patients with hemiplegia caused by a stroke.  

The study was conducted using a product from the MOTOmed next generation. The MOTOmed muvi proved to be highly suitable for the requirements of the study.  

DOI: 10.2298/SARH231025032S

The impact of cycling exercise on motor and functional recovery of patients in acute and subacute stroke phase

Simić-Panić et al. 2024, Serbia

The results show that movement therapy with the MOTOmed muvi, in addition to conventional treatment, significantly promotes neurological and motor recovery of the hemiparetic lower extremity and walking speed in acute or subacute stroke patients.  

Intervention

• 127 patients with hemiplegia caused by stroke, receiving inpatient rehabilitation, were randomly assigned to two groups.  
• Both groups received conventional rehabilitation treatment.  
• The experimental group additionally completed 30 minutes of movement therapy exercises for the upper and lower extremities on the MOTOmed muvi movement therapy device.  
• The following characteristics were observed before and after rehabilitation treatment:  
  •  Neurological status of both groups
  • Function of the upper and lower limbs  
  • Independence of the upper and lower limbs  
  • Independence in Activities of Daily Living (ADL)  
  • Balance  
  • Walking speed  
  • Endurance  

Results

The experimental group showed significant improvements in various measurements:  

• Neurological recovery (Scale: NIHSS)  
• Spasticity of the knee extensor (Scale: MAS)  
• Affected leg (Scale: BMES + FMA)  
• Distance covered in the walking test (Scale: 6MWT)