Effect of intensive rehabilitation on improvement of activity of daily living after intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective observational study

Between 2008 and 2012, the intensity of rehabilitation therapy for the recovery phase of stroke was gradually increased at our hospital in line with the policy of Japan’s National Insurance System. Training hours increased from 0.8 to 2.5 hours/day without introducing any new techniques, programs, or equipment. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the increased intensity of rehabilitation on the improvement of activity of daily living of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. We retrospectively compared patient outcomes for the periods 2013–2017 (N = 162) and 2003–2007 (N = 116) using the gain in Barthel Index as an indicator of improvement in activity of daily living. The median (interquartile range) gain was significantly higher in 2013–2017 than in 2003–2007 [30 (20–45) vs. 15 (5–30); P
Source: International Journal of Rehabilitation Research - Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research