Influence of task-oriented training content on skilled arm-hand performance in stroke: A systematic review

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 858-870

  Timmermans, Annick A A ^a,b   Spooren, Annemie I F ^b,c   Kingma, Herman ^a,d   Seelen, Henk A M ^b,e  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b Adelante Centre of Expertise in Rehabilitation and Audiology   (Netherlands)

^c PHL University College   (Belgium)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

motor learning; motor skills; rehabilitation; stroke; systematic review; upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ARM MOVEMENT; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; THERAPY EFFECT; TRAINING;

ARM; EXERCISE THERAPY; HAND; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PARESIS; STROKE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TEACHING;

EID: 78649303803     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968310368963     Document Type: Review

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