What is the evidence for physical therapy poststroke? A systematic review and meta-analysis

JM Veerbeek, E van Wegen, R van Peppen… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background Physical therapy (PT) is one of the key disciplines in interdisciplinary stroke
rehabilitation. The aim of this systematic review was to provide an update of the evidence for …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical practice guideline to improve locomotor function following chronic stroke, incomplete spinal cord injury, and brain injury

TG Hornby, DS Reisman, IG Ward… - Journal of Neurologic …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: Individuals with acute-onset central nervous system (CNS) injury, including
stroke, motor incomplete spinal cord injury, or traumatic brain injury, often experience lasting …

Body-weight–supported treadmill rehabilitation after stroke

PW Duncan, KJ Sullivan, AL Behrman… - … England Journal of …, 2011 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Locomotor training, including the use of body-weight support in treadmill
stepping, is a physical therapy intervention used to improve recovery of the ability to walk …

Physical fitness training for stroke patients

DH Saunders, M Sanderson, S Hayes… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Levels of physical fitness are low after stroke. It is unknown whether improving
physical fitness after stroke reduces disability. Objectives To determine whether fitness …

A comprehensive review of physical therapy interventions for stroke rehabilitation: impairment-based approaches and functional goals

J Shahid, A Kashif, MK Shahid - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of mortality and is estimated to be one of the major
reasons for long-lasting disability worldwide. There are limited studies that describe the …

Treadmill training and body weight support for walking after stroke

J Mehrholz, S Thomas, B Elsner - Cochrane database of …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Treadmill training, with or without body weight support using a harness, is used
in rehabilitation and might help to improve walking after stroke. This is an update of the …

The impact of physical therapy on functional outcomes after stroke: what's the evidence?

RPS Van Peppen, G Kwakkel… - Clinical …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To determine the evidence for physical therapy interventions aimed at improving
functional outcome after stroke. Methods: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of …

Strategies for stroke rehabilitation

BH Dobkin - The Lancet Neurology, 2004 - thelancet.com
Rehabilitation after hemiplegic stroke has typically relied on the training of patients in
compensatory strategies. The translation of neuroscientific research into care has led to new …

Multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of the Lokomat in subacute stroke

J Hidler, D Nichols, M Pelliccio… - … and neural repair, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective. To compare the efficacy of robotic-assisted gait training with the Lokomat to
conventional gait training in individuals with subacute stroke. Methods. A total of 63 …

Enhanced gait-related improvements after therapist-versus robotic-assisted locomotor training in subjects with chronic stroke: a randomized controlled study

TG Hornby, DD Campbell, JH Kahn, T Demott… - Stroke, 2008 - Am Heart Assoc
Background and Purpose—Locomotor training (LT) using a treadmill can improve walking
ability over conventional rehabilitation in individuals with hemiparesis, although the …