Limb heaviness as a sensorimotor disorder alters rehabilitation adherence after a stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

To the best of our knowledge, it is still unknown how perceived limb heaviness affects rehabilitation adherence. As rehabilitation adherence is very important for the functional recovery of patients with stroke, it is important to explore the relationship between perceived limb heaviness and rehabilitation adherence.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the data of patients with consecutive stroke recruited in the CIRCLE study. The influence of age, gender, time from onset to enrollment, educational background, hypertension, diabetes, Modified Rankin Scale (MRS), and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) on rehabilitation adherence was analyzed. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine the association between perceived limb heaviness a

SUBMITTER: Chen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9433699 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature