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 …

Improving post-stroke recovery: the role of the multidisciplinary health care team

DJ Clarke, A Forster - Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability, the effects of which may be
prolonged with physical, emotional, social, and financial consequences not only for those …

Music listening enhances cognitive recovery and mood after middle cerebral artery stroke

T Särkämö, M Tervaniemi, S Laitinen, A Forsblom… - Brain, 2008 - academic.oup.com
We know from animal studies that a stimulating and enriched environment can enhance
recovery after stroke, but little is known about the effects of an enriched sound environment …

Cost of stroke in the United Kingdom

Ö Saka, A McGuire, C Wolfe - Age and ageing, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Introduction: this study aims to quantify the annual cost of illness of stroke to the UK
economy. Methods: we estimate the cost of stroke from a societal perspective. Direct care …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive, emotional, and neural benefits of musical leisure activities in aging and neurological rehabilitation: A critical review

T Särkämö - Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
Music has the capacity to engage auditory, cognitive, motor, and emotional functions across
cortical and subcortical brain regions and is relatively preserved in aging and dementia …

Task‐oriented training in rehabilitation after stroke: systematic review

M Rensink, M Schuurmans, E Lindeman… - Journal of advanced …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Title. Task‐oriented training in rehabilitation after stroke: systematic review. Aim. This paper
is a report of a review conducted to provide an overview of the evidence in the literature on …

Neurorehabilitation: applied neuroplasticity

F Khan, B Amatya, MP Galea, R Gonzenbach… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
The prevalence of disability due to neurological conditions is escalating worldwide.
Neurological disorders have significant disability-burden with long-term functional and …

An enriched environment increases activity in stroke patients undergoing rehabilitation in a mixed rehabilitation unit: a pilot non-randomized controlled trial

H Janssen, L Ada, J Bernhardt, P McElduff… - Disability and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: An enriched environment (EE) facilitates physical, cognitive and social activity in
animal models of stroke. The aim of this pilot study was to determine whether enriching the …

Vocal music enhances memory and language recovery after stroke: pooled results from two RCTs

AJ Sihvonen, V Leo, P Ripollés… - Annals of clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Previous studies suggest that daily music listening can aid stroke recovery, but
little is known about the stimulus‐dependent and neural mechanisms driving this effect …

Competitive and cooperative arm rehabilitation games played by a patient and unimpaired person: effects on motivation and exercise intensity

M Goršič, I Cikajlo, D Novak - Journal of neuroengineering and …, 2017 - Springer
Background People with chronic arm impairment should exercise intensely to regain their
abilities, but frequently lack motivation, leading to poor rehabilitation outcome. One …