Group-based constraint-induced movement therapy in the rehabilitation of chronic poststroke patients

Constraint-induced movement therapy during early stroke rehabilitation.

BACKGROUND Limited data are available about the effectiveness of early rehabilitation after stroke. OBJECTIVE This is the 1st randomized controlled trial of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) in subacute stroke to investigate neurophysiologic mechanisms and long-term outcome. METHODS Within 2 weeks after stroke, 23 patients with upper extremity (UE) weakness were randomized to 2 wee...

Constraint-induced movement therapy.

Kunkel and colleagues 1 recently published an article on constraint-induced (CI) movement therapy for motor recovery in chronic stroke patients. They presented the results of an uncontrolled series of 5 stroke patients undergoing CI therapy. The authors also presented a review of five studies, including their own, concerning the effectiveness of CI therapy based on a calculation of effect sizes...

Constraint Induced Movement Therapy

Constraint-induced movement therapy.

Constraint-induced movement therapy improves outcome after chronic stroke, conforms experimental observations of neuronal plasticity, and proves the efficacy of intensive occupational therapy. More acutely instituted constraint-induced movement therapy has both practical and theoretic risks and benefits that deserve further careful evaluation.

Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in Compared to Traditional Therapy in Chronic Post-stroke patients

1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 3MSc, Department of Sport Physiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, School o...