Very Early Mobilization After Stroke Fast-Tracks Return to Walking

Very early mobilization after stroke fast-tracks return to walking: further results from the phase II AVERT randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE regaining functional independence is an important goal for people who have experienced stroke. We hypothesized that introducing earlier and more intensive out-of-bed activity after stroke would reduce time to unassisted walking and improve independence in activities of daily living. METHODS a Very Early Rehabilitation Trial (AVERT) was a phase II randomized controlled t...

Letter by Langhorne and Stott regarding article, "Very early mobilization after stroke fast-tracks return to walking: further results from the phase II AVERT randomized controlled trial".

Response to letter by Freeman et al regarding article, “Very early mobilization after stroke fast-tracks return to walking: further results from the phase II AVERT randomized controlled trial”.

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Early mobilization after stroke: early adoption but limited evidence.

I n the last decade, increasing attention has been paid to understanding the components of care that might contribute to the stroke unit effect. Early mobilization, in its many guises, is one component of care proposed to contribute to the survival and recovery benefits of stroke unit care. 1 This topical review provides an overview of the current evidence, research, and practice recommendation...

AMOBES (Active Mobility Very Early After Stroke)

In the early stage after stroke, within the first 2 weeks, physical therapy (PT) has 2 main goals: prevent immobilityrelated events and stimulate motor control recovery. However, the amount of PT to provide and the time after stroke for provision remain unclear. The organization of care in multidisciplinary stroke units has reduced the risk of death and dependency after stroke, with early mobil...