Alexandra Borstad
The College of St. Scholastica
22 Papers
69 Citations
Alexandra Borstad is an academic researcher from The College of St. Scholastica. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Hemiparesis. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 18 publications. Previous affiliations of Alexandra Borstad include Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute & Ohio State University.
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Papers
Video Game Rehabilitation for Outpatient Stroke (VIGoROUS): protocol for a multi-center comparative effectiveness trial of in-home gamified constraint-induced movement therapy for rehabilitation of chronic upper extremity hemiparesis.
Lynne V. Gauthier,Chelsea Kane,Alexandra Borstad,Nancy Strahl,Gitendra Uswatte,Edward Taub,David M. Morris,Alli Hall,Melissa Arakelian,Victor W. Mark +9 more
TL;DR: Comparison effectiveness of in-home technology-based delivery of CI therapy versus standard upper extremity rehabilitation and in-clinic CI therapy is determined to establish the comparative effectiveness of a novel, patient-centered approach to rehabilitation utilizing newly developed, inexpensive, and commercially available gaming technology.
Telerehabilitation consultations for clients with neurologic diagnoses: cases from rural Minnesota and American Samoa.
TL;DR: The authors conclude that the care of individuals with neurologic issues can be augmented and supported via specialty consultation using telehealth technology.
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Gross motor ability predicts response to upper extremity rehabilitation in chronic stroke.
Sarah Hulbert George,Mohammad Hossein Rafiei,Alexandra Borstad,Hojjat Adeli,Lynne V. Gauthier +4 more
TL;DR: For individuals with chronic mild‐to‐moderate upper extremity hemiparesis, residual deficits in gross motor function are highly responsive to motor restorative interventions, irrespective of the modality of training.
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Assessing and treating higher level somatosensory impairments post stroke.
TL;DR: The goal of this article is to encourage dialogue regarding the development and use of measures of higher level somatosensory function that will enable personalization of sensorimotor rehabilitation.
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The Effect of Priming on Outcomes of Task-Oriented Training for the Upper Extremity in Chronic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Erika Shirley Moreira da Silva,Gabriela Nagai Ocamoto,Gabriela Lopes Dos Santos-Maia,Roberta de Fátima Carreira Moreira Padovez,Claudia Trevisan,Marcos de Noronha,Natalia Duarte Pereira,Alexandra Borstad,Thiago Luiz Russo +8 more
TL;DR: Combining priming and task-oriented training for the upper extremity of chronic stroke patients can be a promising intervention strategy and may be beneficial for the recovery of upper extremities poststroke.
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