Manual Dexterity Is Associated With Use of the Paretic Upper Extremity in Community-Dwelling Individuals With Stroke

Conclusions: The BBT presents a positive high correlation with paretic UE use at home and was shown to be better able to identify “limited” and “partial” integration of the paretic UE. Both tests can identify when the paretic UE is fully/almost fully integrated into activities at home. Video Abstract available for more insights from the authors (see the Video, Supplemental Digital Content 1, available at: http://links.lww.com/JNPT/A354).
Source: Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research