Effectiveness of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) on balance and functional mobility in the stroke population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JS Tedla, K Gular, RS Reddy, A de Sá Ferreira… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is one of the most popular treatments for
enhancing upper and lower extremity motor activities and participation in patients following …

Impact of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) on functional ambulation in stroke patients—A systematic review and meta-analysis

RS Reddy, K Gular, S Dixit, PK Kandakurti… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) has been delivered in the stroke population to
improve lower-extremity functions. However, its efficacy on prime components of functional …

Variation in the rate of recovery in motor function between the upper and lower limbs in patients with stroke: some proposed hypotheses and their implications for …

A Abdullahi, TWL Wong, SSM Ng - Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Stroke results in impairment of motor function of both the upper and lower limbs.
However, although it is debatable, motor function of the lower limb is believed to recover …

[HTML][HTML] Lower-extremity constraint-induced movement therapy improved motor function, mobility, and walking after stroke

I Marklund, A Sefastsson, F Brynjar… - European journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND To regain the ability to walk is one of the most commonly stated goals for
people who have had a stroke due to its importance in everyday life. Walking ability affects …

Muscle synergies and clinical outcome measures describe different factors of upper limb motor function in stroke survivors undergoing rehabilitation in a virtual reality …

L Maistrello, D Rimini, VCK Cheung, G Pregnolato… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent studies have investigated muscle synergies as biomarkers for stroke, but it remains
controversial if muscle synergies and clinical observation convey the same information on …

Effect of constraint-induced movement therapy on lower extremity motor dysfunction in post-stroke patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Zhou, Y Tu, J Cui, P Gao, T Yi, J Wang, Q Hao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is a common treatment for upper
extremity motor dysfunction after a stroke. However, whether it can effectively improve lower …

Effects of constraint-induced movement therapy for the lower extremity among individuals post-stroke: a randomized controlled clinical trial

SM Aloraini - NeuroRehabilitation, 2022 - content.iospress.com
BACKGROUND: Stroke often leads to lower extremity impairments that significantly hinders
functional recovery. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of constraint-induced …

Changes in postural sway during upright stance after short-term lower limb physical inactivity: A prospective study

T Ikeda, M Takano, S Oka, A Suzuki, K Matsuda - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Previous studies have reported that motor behavior is affected by short-term physical
inactivity using cast immobilization; however, the effects of inactivity on postural sway are not …

Effect of constraint-induced movement therapy combined with neuromuscular electrical stimulation on upper extremity function in stroke survivors: A protocol for …

MM Dboba, NAM Nordin, H Manaf, HFM Rasdi - Medicine, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: Motor impairment is common after a stroke and directly affects the function and
quality of life of stroke survivors. Constraint-induced movement therapy and neuromuscular …

Therapeutic effects of powered exoskeletal robot-assisted gait training in inpatients in the early stage after stroke: a pilot case-controlled study

JJ Huang, SC Chang, LC Lin, CH Cheng… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Robot-assisted rehabilitation is considered beneficial for functional recovery in patients with
stroke, but the therapeutic effect remains inconclusive. The present study investigated the …