In 2009, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association published a
comprehensive scientific statement detailing the nursing care of the patient with an acute …

Background: Fatigue is a common and disabling symptom following stroke, but its
underlying mechanisms are unknown. Associations with a number of imaging features have …

Importance For walking rehabilitation after stroke, training intensity and duration are critical
dosing parameters that lack optimization. Objective To assess the optimal training intensity …

Trial objective To verify whether conventional rehabilitation combined with specific virtual
reality is more effective than conventional therapy alone in restoring hand motor function …

Background Individuals requiring greater physical assistance to practice walking complete
fewer steps in physical therapy during subacute stroke rehabilitation. Powered exoskeletons …

Background Over the past decades, there has been a growing international interest in user
involvement in healthcare research. However, evidence on the management and impact of …

Background Past studies have inconsistently identified factors associated with independent
walking post-stroke. We investigated the relationship between pre-stroke factors and factors …

This study proposes a bioinspired exotendon routing configuration for a tendon-based
mechanism to provide finger flexion and extension that utilizes a single motor to reduce the …

Background Fatigue is a debilitating post-stroke symptom negatively impacting
rehabilitation. Lack of acknowledgment from carers can be additionally distressing. The …

Objective To assess the effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on physical, mental,
and cognitive functioning after stroke. Design The HIIT Stroke Study was a single-blind …