Current clinical practice in managing somatosensory impairments and the use of technology in stroke rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT: Stroke-induced somatosensory impairments seem to be clinically overlooked, despite their prevalence and influence on motor recovery post-stroke. Interest in technology has been gaining traction over the past few decades as a promising method to facilitate stroke rehabilitation. This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study aimed to identify current clinical practice and perspectives on the management of somatosensory impairments post-stroke and the use of technology in assessing outcome measures and providing intervention. Participants were 132 physiotherapists and occupational therapists currently working with stroke patients in public hospitals and rehabilitation centres in Singapore. It was found that the majority (64.4%) of the therapists spent no more than half of the time per week o

SUBMITTER: Sidarta A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9371309 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature