Content of conventional therapy for the severely affected arm during subacute rehabilitation after stroke: An analysis of physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice
ConclusionsPatients after stroke with a severely affected arm and an unfavorable prognosis for arm motor recovery receive little arm‐oriented PT and OT. Therapists spent most arm treatment time on body functions. There was a considerable overlap in the content of PT and OT in 12 of the 15 categories. Results can be generalized only to patients with poor arm motor control and may not represent practice in other countries.
Source: Physiotherapy Research International - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Lex D. Jong, Frederike Wijck, Roy E. Stewart, Alexander C.H. Geurts, Pieter U. Dijkstra Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research
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