Systematic Reviews on Stroke Rehabilitation

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of stroke rehabilitation interventions.

Reviewed December 2011

 

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Title:   Virtual reality for stroke rehabilitation
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Many people after having a stroke have difficulty moving, thinking and sensing. This often results in problems with everyday activities such as writing, walking and driving. Virtual reality and interactive video gaming are new types of therapy being pro...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Physical fitness training for stroke patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Fitness training is considered beneficial for stroke patients. Physical fitness is important for the performance of everyday activities. The physical fitness of stroke patients is impaired after their stroke and this may reduce their ability to perform ...
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Mental practice for treating upper extremity deficits in individuals with hemiparesis after stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Mental practice is a process through which an individual repeatedly mentally rehearses an action or task without actually physically performing the action or task. The goal of the mental practice is to improve performance of those actions or tasks. Me...
Date:   Dec 2010
Title:   Staff-led interventions for improving oral hygiene in patients following stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A clean mouth not only feels good but the practice of oral hygiene (removing dental plaque and traces of food) is a crucial factor in maintaining the health of the mouth, teeth and gums. A clean and healthy mouth will also prevent pain or discomfort and...
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Water-based exercises for improving activities of daily living after stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Many people who have had a stroke have limited activities of daily living and reducing disability is one of the main goals of rehabilitation. Water-based exercises are used in rehabilitation and might help to reduce disability after stroke. This review ...
Date:   Sep 2010
Title:   Non-pharmacological interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke and other adult-acquired, non-progressive brain injury
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Healthy adult brains are capable of processing multiple and complex information from our senses. We can perceive colour, shape and size, recognise objects and people's faces, estimate location, depth and distance. We can also conduct higher level functi...
Date:   Aug 2010
Title:   Speech and language therapy for aphasia following stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Language problems following a stroke are called aphasia (or dysphasia). About one-third of all people who experience stroke develop aphasia, which can affect one or more areas of communication (speaking, understanding spoken words, reading and writing)....
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Simultaneous bilateral training for improving arm function after stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   After a stroke, arm problems are common and their recovery is often limited. This review of 18 studies with 549 relevant participants looked at whether performing identical activities with both arms at the same time (simultaneous bilateral training) cou...
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Circuit class therapy for improving mobility after stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Stroke is a major cause of increased dependence for survivors in many activities of daily life, including the ability to walk and negotiate our usual environments. Intensive rehabilitation, with time spent practising specific tasks or functions under su...
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Electromechanical-assisted training for walking after stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Many patients who have had a stroke have difficulties with walking, and improving walking is one of the main goals of rehabilitation. Electromechanical-assisted gait training uses specialist machines to assist walking practice. This review of 17 trials,...
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Occupational therapy for cognitive impairment in stroke patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cognitive impairment is common after stroke and can affect a person's ability to do everyday activities such as dressing, feeding, and showering. Occupational therapy aims to help people reach their maximum level of functional independence. This review ...
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Constraint-induced movement therapy for upper extremities in stroke patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Paralysis of an arm after a stroke makes arm movements, such as reaching, grasping, and manipulating an object difficult. In turn, this causes many difficulties in activities of daily life, such as bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting. Constraint-in...
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Overground physical therapy gait training for chronic stroke patients with mobility deficits
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, with 700,000 new or recurrent attacks each year. Two-thirds of survivors have difficulty walking immediately after suffering a stroke, and six months later over 30% still c...
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Interventions for post-stroke fatigue
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Fatigue is common and distressing after stroke. This review found three small, randomised controlled trials that recruited a total of 239 people who had had a stroke to three different treatments (two different drug treatments and one chronic disease se...
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Very early versus delayed mobilisation after stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The impact of very early mobilisation on recovery after stroke is not clear. Care in a stroke unit is recommended for patients early after stroke and results in reduced disability and an increased likelihood of returning home. Very early mobilisation (h...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Electromechanical and robot-assisted arm training for improving arm function and activities of daily living after stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The role of electromechanical and robot-assisted training for improving arm function after stroke is unclear. More than two-thirds of all patients after stroke have difficulties with reduced arm function. Electromechanical and robot-assisted arm trainin...
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Therapy-based rehabilitation services for patients living at home more than one year after stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   It is unclear if rehabilitation provided more than one year after a stroke can improve recovery. People who are recovering from a stroke for one year or more often have persistent disabilities. Although therapy-based rehabilitation for such patients is ...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Treatment of urinary incontinence after stroke in adults
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Urinary incontinence is a common consequence of stroke and has many causes. In early stroke rehabilitation, structured assessment and management of care shows promise in reducing the number of people with urinary incontinence. In the later phases of str...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Interventions for motor apraxia following stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with motor apraxia after stroke often have difficulty carrying out everyday activities such as making a hot drink. Some people cannot select the right object at the right time or have difficulty using objects (such as a spoon) correctly. Apraxia ...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Repetitive task training for improving functional ability after stroke
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Stroke can cause problems with movement, often down just one side of the body. All limbs can be affected, and while some recovery is common over time, about one third of people will have continuing problems. This review of 14 studies with 659 participan...
Date:   Apr 2007

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