Field based measures?
Computer testing packages of executive function for example?
Our lab did a bunch of studies showing a correlation between paper and pencil tests, and TMS amd fMRI. That is, outcome measures done by a blinded clinician (me in this case) reflected TMS and fMRI data. The testing was done in stroke survivors. Of course, these measures could be done anywhere, although ours were done in a lab. Keep in mind, even brain scanning technologies do not directly measure neuroplastic change, they only measure correlates. But so does any learning, including motor learning. If you move better during a defined skill, there has been neuroplastic change.
Hi Peter and thank you for the response. The last comment is a really good point. Could you give me a reference to one of your papers to statt me off. Regards. Jk
The gold standard test for motor recovery post stroke in the UE is called the Fugl-Meyer. Here's an example of an article where they look at both fMRI and the Fugl-Meyer. Article Dynamic Alterations in Spontaneous Neural Activity in Multip...
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