Reduced-intensity modified constraint-induced movement therapy versus conventional therapy for upper extremity rehabilitation after stroke: A multicenter trial

Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1035-1045

  Smania, Nicola ^a   Gandolfi, Marialuisa ^a   Paolucci, Stefano ^b   Iosa, Marco ^b   Ianes, Patrizia ^a   Recchia, Serena ^a   Giovanzana, Chiara ^c   Molteni, Franco ^c   Avesani, Renato ^d   Di Paolo, Pietro ^e   Zaccala, Massimo ^f   Agostini, Michela ^g   Tassorelli, Cristina ^h   Fiaschi, Antonio ^a,g   Primon, Daniela ⁱ   Ceravolo, Maria Grazia ^j   Farina, Simona ^k  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^c Rehabilitation Unit   (Italy)

^d Ospedale Sacrocuore Don Calabria   (Italy)

^e Clinica San Francesco   (Italy)

^f MAGGIORE DELLA CARITÀ HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g IRCCS SAN CAMILLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h C MONDINO NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Italy)

ⁱ Unità Operativa di Medicina Fisica e Riabilitazione dell'Oc   (Italy)

^j OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^k NONE   (Italy)

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Author keywords

constraint induced therapy; cortical plasticity; nonuse of upper limb; physical therapy; stroke rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM MOVEMENT; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONSTRAINT INDUCED THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOVEMENT THERAPY; PARESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; REDUCED INTENSITY MODIFIED CONSTRAINT INDUCED MOVEMENT THERAPY; REHABILITATION CARE; STROKE PATIENT; TREATMENT DURATION; WRIST;

EID: 84867324226     PISSN: 15459683     EISSN: 15526844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1545968312446003     Document Type: Article

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