Changes in arm-hand function and arm-hand skill performance in patients after stroke during and after rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Arm-hand rehabilitation programs applied in stroke rehabilitation frequently target specific populations and thus are less applicable in heterogeneous patient populations. Besides, changes in arm-hand function (AHF) and arm-hand skill performance (AHSP) during and after a specific and well-described rehabilitation treatment are often not well evaluated.

Method

This single-armed prospective cohort study featured three subgroups of stroke patients with either a severely, moderately or mildly impaired AHF. Rehabilitation treatment consisted of a Concise_Arm_and_hand_ Rehabilitation_Approach_in_Stroke (CARAS). Measurements at function and activity level were performed at admission, clinical discharge, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after clinical discharge.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Franck JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5470733 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature