Active-passive Bilateral Therapy As a Priming Mechanism for Individuals in the Subacute Phase of Post-stroke Recovery: a Feasibility Study

Overview

Journal Am J Phys Med Rehabil

Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 2010 Aug 26

PMID 20736818

Citations 12

Authors

Mary Ellen Stoykov

James W Stinear

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the feasibility of treating inpatient stroke survivors with active-passive bilateral therapy as a motor priming technique before occupational therapy.

Design: Single case series with two matched pairs in the subacute post-stroke rehabilitation phase. The test patients received active-passive bilateral therapy plus upper limb motor training. Control patients received only the motor training.

Results: Both Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity scores and Action Research Arm Test scores improved in this small group of test and control patients. The magnitude of improvement was greater in test patients who received active-passive bilateral therapy plus unilateral training.

Conclusions: We conclude that it is feasible and safe to administer active-passive bilateral therapy in a hospital setting.

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