Are the effects of internal focus instructions different from external focus instructions given during balance training in stroke patients? A double-blind randomized controlled trial.

CONCLUSION: External focus instructions did not result in greater improvement in balance skill in stroke patients compared to internal focus instructions. Results suggest that tailoring instructions to the individual stroke patient may result in optimal improvements in motor skill.
PMID: 30168348 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - August 31, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Kal E, Houdijk H, van der Kamp J, Verhoef M, Prosée R, Groet E, Winters M, van Bennekom C, Scherder E Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research