Hands-On Therapy Interventions for Upper Limb Motor Dysfunction After Stroke | Zendy

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Hands-On Therapy Interventions for Upper Limb Motor Dysfunction After Stroke

Author(s) -

Jacqueline Winter,

Susan M. Hunter,

Julius Sim,

Peter Crome

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.111.635573

Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medicine , rehabilitation , stroke (engine) , occupational therapy , intervention (counseling) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering

Recent studies have attempted to disaggregate therapeutic intervention packages. However, what is commonly referred to as the “black box” of therapy has yet to be comprehensively unpacked. It remains unclear how much therapy should be provided, who should provide it, and which patients should be targeted to maximize functional outcomes. This review seeks to assess the effectiveness of specific therapeutic interventions in the rehabilitation of the paretic upper limb poststroke. In particular, it aims to identify whether or not specific hands-on therapeutic interventions enhance motor activity and function.We searched the trials registers of the Cochrane Stroke Group (March 2010), the Cochrane Complementary Medicine Field (March 2010), and the Cochrane Rehabilitation and Related Therapies Field (March 2010); MEDLINE (1966 to March …

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