When should upper limb function be trained after stroke? Evidence for and against early intervention

Turton, A. and Pomeroy, V. (2002) When should upper limb function be trained after stroke? Evidence for and against early intervention. NeuroRehabilitation, 17 (3). pp. 215-224. ISSN 1053-8135

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Abstract

Very little time is available for arm and hand training while patients are in hospital after stroke. Therapeutic strategies that use intensive practice in the early days and weeks after stroke may improve the recovery of upper limb function. This paper considers the physiology of the brain in acute stroke and evaluates the evidence for and against early intensive activity of the upper limb as an essential precursor to any decision to invest in increased activity.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:upper limb function, early intervention, stroke
Faculty/Department:~Pre-2012 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Department of Allied Health Professions
~Pre-2012 Faculty Structure > Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Centre for Clinical and Health Services Research
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
~Pre-2010 Faculty Structure > Health and Life Sciences > School of Health and Social Care
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Deposited On:21 Jan 2010 13:08
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