Perceptual Disorders After Stroke: A Scoping Review of Interventions (2022)
Journal Article
Hunter. (2022). Perceptual Disorders After Stroke: A Scoping Review of Interventions. Stroke, 1772 - 1787. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035671

Perceptual disorders relating to hearing, smell, somatosensation, taste, touch, and vision commonly impair stroke survivors' ability to interpret sensory information, impacting on their ability to interact with the world. We aimed to identify and sum... Read More about Perceptual Disorders After Stroke: A Scoping Review of Interventions.

Sensory Stimulation of the Foot and Ankle Early Post-stroke: A Pilot and Feasibility Study (2021)
Journal Article
Aries, A., Pomeroy, V., Sim, J., Read, S., & Hunter, S. (2021). Sensory Stimulation of the Foot and Ankle Early Post-stroke: A Pilot and Feasibility Study. Frontiers in Neurology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.675106

Background: Somatosensory stimulation of the lower extremity could improve motor recovery and walking post-stroke. This pilot study investigated the feasibility of a subsequent randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine whether task-specific gait... Read More about Sensory Stimulation of the Foot and Ankle Early Post-stroke: A Pilot and Feasibility Study.

Cardiopulmonary Function and Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson's: A Systematic Review of the Literature (2020)
Journal Article
Aburub, A., Ledger, S. J., Sim, J., & Hunter, S. (2020). Cardiopulmonary Function and Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson's: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 599-606. https://doi.org/10.1002/mdc3.13011

Background
Cardiorespiratory impairments are considered the main cause of mortality in the late stages of Parkinson's. Aerobic exercise has been shown to improve pulmonary function in asthmatic patients and in healthy people. However, effects of aer... Read More about Cardiopulmonary Function and Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson's: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

The experience of upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: a phenomenological study (2020)
Journal Article
Purton, J., Sim, J., & Hunter, S. (2020). The experience of upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: a phenomenological study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43(23), 1 - 10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1743775

Background: Stroke can bring about a profound disruption to people's lives, but what is less understood is the effect that specific dysfunctions can have. The aim of this study was to explore stroke survivors' experiences of upper-limb dysfunction ov... Read More about The experience of upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: a phenomenological study.

Functional strength training versus movement performance therapy for upper limb motor recovery early after stroke: a RCT (2018)
Report
Pomeroy, V. M., Hunter, S. M., Johansen-Berg, H., Ward, N. S., Kennedy, N., Chandler, E., …Leavey, N. (2018). Functional strength training versus movement performance therapy for upper limb motor recovery early after stroke: a RCT. NIHR. EME programme as project number 10/60/30

Background
Not all stroke survivors respond to the same form of physical therapy in the same way early after stroke. The response is variable and a detailed understanding of the interaction between specific physical therapies and neural structure an... Read More about Functional strength training versus movement performance therapy for upper limb motor recovery early after stroke: a RCT.

Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke (2018)
Journal Article
Hunter. (2018). Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 26-32. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2018.14.sup2.s26

Case description:
A 64-year-old male with sub-acute right anterior circulation stroke resulting in severe upper limb (UL) dysfunction and left unilateral neglect (UN).

Method/design:
Single system (n=1) study (A-B-A).

Intervention:
Daily int... Read More about Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke.

Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke (2018)
Journal Article
Hunter. (2018). Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke. British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 14(S2), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjnn.2018.14.Sup2.S26

Case description:
A 64-year-old male with sub-acute right anterior circulation stroke resulting in severe upper limb (UL) dysfunction and left unilateral neglect (UN).

Method/design:
Single system (n=1) study (A-B-A).

Intervention:
Daily int... Read More about Intensive somatosensory stimulation to improve upper limb recovery and reduce unilateral neglect after stroke.

Functional Strength Training and Movement Performance Therapy for upper limb recovery early post-stroke – efficacy, neural correlates, predictive markers and cost-effectiveness: FAST-INdiCATE trial (2018)
Journal Article
Hunter. (2018). Functional Strength Training and Movement Performance Therapy for upper limb recovery early post-stroke – efficacy, neural correlates, predictive markers and cost-effectiveness: FAST-INdiCATE trial. Frontiers in Neurology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2017.00733

Background: Variation in physiological deficits underlying upper limb paresis after stroke could influence how people recover and to which physical therapy they best respond.

Objectives: To determine whether functional strength training (FST) impr... Read More about Functional Strength Training and Movement Performance Therapy for upper limb recovery early post-stroke – efficacy, neural correlates, predictive markers and cost-effectiveness: FAST-INdiCATE trial.

A longitudinal exploration of stroke survivors' experiences of upper limb dysfunction (Abstract) (2015)
Journal Article
Purton, J., Hunter, S., & Sim, J. (2015). A longitudinal exploration of stroke survivors' experiences of upper limb dysfunction (Abstract). International Journal of Stroke, 21 -21. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12634_5

Introduction: People’s experiences and perceptions of stroke have been researched quite
extensively, in particular the effect of stroke on the self and self-concept, but how much upper limb
dysfunction contributes to this is not known. This study e... Read More about A longitudinal exploration of stroke survivors' experiences of upper limb dysfunction (Abstract).

FAST INdiCATE Trial protocol. Clinical efficacy of functional strength training for upper limb motor recovery early after stroke: neural correlates and prognostic indicators. (2014)
Journal Article
Hunter, S. (2014). FAST INdiCATE Trial protocol. Clinical efficacy of functional strength training for upper limb motor recovery early after stroke: neural correlates and prognostic indicators. International Journal of Stroke, 240 -245. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12179

RATIONALE: Functional strength training in addition to conventional physical therapy could enhance upper limb recovery early after stroke more than movement performance therapy plus conventional physical therapy. AIMS: To determine (a) the relative c... Read More about FAST INdiCATE Trial protocol. Clinical efficacy of functional strength training for upper limb motor recovery early after stroke: neural correlates and prognostic indicators..