Effect of the Trunk and Upper Limb Passive Stabilization on Hand Movements and Grip Strength Following Various Types of Strokes-An Observational Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Almost half of the patients surveyed report impaired function of the upper limbx and handx after stroke. The effect of the passive trunk and shoulder stabilization on the recovery of coordinated hand movement is unclear. This study examined whether passive stabilization of the trunk and shoulder could improve the functional state of the hands after various types of strokes. It is an observational prospective cohort study conducted at the Rehabilitation Clinic in two parallel groups of patients with four different types of strokes (hemorrhagic and ischemic of the brain, similar to the cerebellum). A total of 120 patients were analyzed. Patients were examined in various positions: sitting without a backrest with the upper limb adjacent to the body, supine with the upper limb perpendicular to

SUBMITTER: Olczak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9497157 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature