Recovery of Body Awareness After Stroke: An Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Body awareness (BA) is a process that involves sensory awareness originating from the body's physiological states, processes and actions, and is shaped by one's attitudes, perceptions, beliefs and experience of social and cultural context. Impairments in body awareness after stroke are believed to be common and may be an important influence on recovery outcomes. However, recovery of body awareness is poorly understood and receives little consideration in rehabilitation. Aims: To investigate if body awareness changes over time following stroke; and identify if body awareness after stroke is associated with sensation, motor impairment, self-efficacy and quality of life. Methods: An exploratory longitudinal observational study was performed. Participants with a stroke diagnosis an

SUBMITTER: Serrada I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8666978 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature