There is mounting evidence of the value of task‐specific training as a neuromotor
intervention in neurological rehabilitation. The evidence is founded in the psychology of …

Background A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Activities of
daily living (ADL) are daily home‐based activities that people carry out to maintain health …

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Background and Purpose—After stroke, many individuals have chronic unilateral motor
dysfunction in the upper extremity that severely limits their functional movement control. The …

Background and Purpose—Overcoming chronic hemiparesis from a cerebrovascular
accident (CVA) can be challenging for many patients, especially after the first 12 months …

Background Occupational therapy aims to help people reach their maximum level of function
and independence in all aspects of daily life. Objectives To determine whether occupational …

Previous studies have shown that patients with arm and hand paresis following stroke recruit
an additional degree of freedom (the trunk) to transport the hand during reaching and use …

OBJECTIVE. Verbal instructions comprise an important element of clinical practice, however,
their effectiveness in promoting movement organization in persons with cerebrovascular …

Purpose Learning a motor skill and regaining a motor skill after it is lost are key tenets to the
field of speech-language pathology. Motor learning and relearning have many theoretical …

Theoretical Basis of Occupational Therapy, Third Edition shows the results of an exhaustive
review of international peer-reviewed literature in occupational therapy and provides a …