In the first part of the study, we implemented a dyad learning protocol in a robot-aided learning task in healthy individuals. This project serves as proof-of-concept and lays the foundation for the second part, in which we will implement the same learning paradigm in a sample of stroke survivors. The research question behind this project is to delineate if people after stroke can learn a motor task faster or more complete through dyad learning. As secondary outcome measure we assess position sense acuity as an indicator proprioceptive function, which is often impaired after stroke. The goal of this study is to establish dyad learning as an effective and efficient rehabilitation tool in sensorimotor recovery after stroke.
Team members: Dr. Jürgen Konczak is the PI of this study. The lead investigator and primary contact is Viola Winter ([email protected]) of the Human Sensorimotor Control Lab. This project is conducted in collaboration with the University of Saarbrücken (Dr. Stefan Panzer) and Heidelberg University (Dr. Lorenzo Masia) in Germany.
