The Bobath Concept (NDT) as rehabilitation in stroke patients: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The Bobath approach, also known as neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT), is a widely used concept in the rehabilitation of stroke patients with hemiparesis in many countries. This technique is being used since years all over the world; however, strong evidence of its usefulness is still not present. This review is aimed to find out its effectiveness based on the randomized controlled trials in the rehabilitation of stroke patients with motor disability and to compare it with other therapeutic techniques.

Materials and methods

A systematic literature search on PubMed Central, Science-Direct, Cochrane, Scopus, Clinical Trial Database, and Indian Clinical Trial Registry in English till 31^st July 2021 was undertaken. The review is published in

SUBMITTER: Pathak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8797128 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature