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Rehabilitation Techniques to Maximize Spasticity Management (2011)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Therapy goal 1: Potentiation of Drug in the Case of Spasticity Management with Neurotoxin Injections. Several studies suggest that neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) for the first 3 days after botulinum toxin injection (Botox) can make the medication more effective. One example study mentioned in the review found 100 units of Botox coupled with NMES was […]
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Sensory Interventions on Motor Function, Activities of Daily Living, and Spasticity of the Upper Limb in People with Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2020)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants consisted of people with chronic stroke (>6 months post-stroke) aged 50 years or older. Both interventions lasted for 6 weeks with four 45-minute sessions each week. Participants in the control group received conventional OT interventions (e.g., exercises for upper extremity range of motion and strength and fine motor coordination activities). The intervention group (sensory […]
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Sensory-Based Priming for Upper Extremity Hemiparesis After Stroke: A Scoping Review (2021)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Web of Science, and EMBASE were the databases used to search the literature in July 2020. The articles in this review are inclusive of various study designs, including 20 randomized controlled trials, eight quasi-experimental studies, and two single-subject design studies. Thirty outcomes measures were identified, […]
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Activating Behavior to Reduce Sedentary Behavior After Stroke: A Nonrandomized Pilot Feasibility Study (2020)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Approximately 74% of recurrent stroke incidence has been attributed to modifiable behavioral risk factors, including sedentary behavior. Modifying recurrent stroke risk is critical to health and poststroke guidelines provide clear recommendations for exercise and physical activity. A single-group study was conducted to examine the feasibility of the ABLE program. Sedentary behavior was assessed at four […]
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Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for Management of Shoulder Subluxation Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis (2017)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Shoulder subluxation is one of the most common complications for patients with hemiplegia following a stroke. In this review, shoulder subluxation post-stroke is defined as partial separation of the humeral head from the glenoid cavity in the inferior direction. This review considered all randomized controlled trials (RCT) assessing the effect of NMES plus conventional therapy […]
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Efficacy of Occupational Therapy Task-Oriented Approach in Upper Extremity Post-Stroke Rehabilitation (2016)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This study sought to evaluate the task-oriented approach (TO) using an RCT with participants randomized into either delayed intervention (n=10) or immediate intervention (n=10) groups. A cross-over design was used so participants both received the TO intervention. The immediate group had 6 weeks of 3 hours per week of TO intervention followed by 6 weeks […]
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Mirror Therapy and Task-Oriented Training for People with a Paretic Upper Extremity (2018)

January 17, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Four participants completed a 4-week intervention consisting of both mirror therapy and task-oriented training 2x/week for 45-60-minute sessions in the clinic and 4x/week at home. Frequency and duration of intervention was selected to simulate real-word clinical practice. All participants displayed clinically meaningful improvements in self- identified goals at the end of the intervention and at […]
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Improving Quality of Life and Depression After Stroke Through Telerehabilitation (2015)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
A prospective, multisite, single-blind, RCT was designed to assess the effectiveness of two home-based interventions on motor and nonmotor outcomes after stroke. Main criteria for eligibility included a unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke within the previous 6 months with some upper extremity (UE) voluntary movement as indicated by a score of 11–55 on the Fugl-Meyer […]
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Activities People with Cognitive Deficits Want to Continue Mastering – A Scoping Study (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Community-dwelling older adults with cognitive deficits are likely to experience challenges with everyday activities. Although cognitive deficits can result from many diagnoses, it has been shown that persons with different diagnoses meet similar challenges in everyday life, such as planning time and maintaining structure in activities. Identifying activities perceived as challenging is not enough when […]
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Cognitive, Emotional, and Physical Functioning as Predictors of Paid Employment in People with Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Spinal Cord Injury (2019)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Odds of employment were predicted by being married or partnered, having more education, requiring fewer prompts for task sequencing, and having higher inhibitory control. Interestingly, odds of employment were not predicted by specific type of injury. Participants who returned to work within three months were more likely to work with the same employer and to […]
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