Background Improving upper limb function is a core element of stroke rehabilitation needed
to maximise patient outcomes and reduce disability. Evidence about effects of individual …

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 …

Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) was developed to overcome upper limb
impairments after stroke and is the most investigated intervention for the rehabilitation of …

Loss of functional movement is a common consequence of stroke for which a wide range of
interventions has been developed. In this Review, we aimed to provide an overview of the …

Background Unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition that affects muscle control and
function on one side of the body. Children with unilateral CP experience difficulties using …

Background In people who have had a stroke, upper limb paresis affects many activities of
daily life. Reducing disability is therefore a major aim of rehabilitative interventions. Despite …

Objective: To determine the evidence for physical therapy interventions aimed at improving
functional outcome after stroke. Methods: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of …

Background and Purpose—Rehabilitation care after stroke is highly variable and
increasingly shorter in duration. The effect of therapeutic exercise on impairments and …

Background and Purpose—The Motor Activity Log (MAL) is a semistructured interview for
hemiparetic stroke patients to assess the use of their paretic arm and hand (amount of use …

Objective. The purposes of this study were to (1) examine the feasibility of translating high-
repetition doses of upper-extremity (UE) task-specific training to people with stroke within the …