Effects of conventional physical therapy and functional strength training on upper limb motor recovery after stroke: a randomized phase II study

• Published in: Neurorehabilitation and neural repair Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 389
• Main Authors: Donaldson, Catherine, Tallis, Raymond, Miller, Simon, Sunderland, Alan, Lemon, Roger, Pomeroy, Valerie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2009
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Arm - innervation; Arm - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Muscle Weakness - etiology; Muscle Weakness - physiopathology; Muscle Weakness - rehabilitation; Muscle, Skeletal - innervation; Muscle, Skeletal - physiopathology; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Paresis - etiology; Paresis - physiopathology; Paresis - rehabilitation; Physical Therapy Modalities - statistics & numerical data; Recovery of Function - physiology; Resistance Training - methods; Resistance Training - statistics & numerical data; Single-Blind Method; Stroke - complications; Stroke - physiopathology; Stroke Rehabilitation; Treatment Outcome

Functional training and muscle strength training may improve upper limb motor recovery after stroke. Combining these as functional strength training (FST) might enhance the benefit, but it is unclear whether this is better than conventional physical therapy (CPT). Comparing FST with CPT is not strai...