Effectiveness of constraint-induced movement therapy on activity and participation after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 209-223

  Peurala, Sinikka H ^a   Kantanen, Mari P ^a,b,c   Sjögren, Tuulikki ^a,d   Paltamaa, Jaana ^a,b,c   Karhula, Maarit ^a,e   Heinonen, Ari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b JAMK UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Finland)

^c Central Hospital   (Finland)

^d LAB University of Applied Sciences   (Finland)

^e GeroCenter Foundation for Research and Development   (Finland)

Author keywords

arm; randomized controlled trial; rehabilitation interventions; Stroke; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARM; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CARE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; EXERCISE MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CARE; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84857310215     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215511420306     Document Type: Review

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