Background. Stroke is considered to be one of the leading causes of impairment and disability throughout Western society. Each year millions of stroke survivors have to adapt to a new lifestyle, with 25-74% in need of some assistance and a great proportion losing their ability to walk. Recently, Circuit …

Inleiding: In dit systematisch review is het effect van oefentherapie op de vermindering van valangst onderzocht bij patiënten met een CVA, gemeten met de FES of de ABC-scale. Methode: Er is gezocht in verschillende databanken ( PEDro (Physiotherapy Evidence Database), Pubmed, CINAHL, CEBP en The Cochrane …

55 tot 75% van de overlevenden na een CVA ondervindt blijvende functionele beperkingen aan de bovenste extremiteit. Dit review behandelt de meest effectieve therapieën binnen de fysiotherapie. Het gaat om behandelingen waarin de patiënt wordt geactiveerd en waarin een rol voor de fysiotherapeut is weggelegd, …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In the Western world, the Bobath Concept or neurodevelopmental treatment is the most popular treatment approach used in stroke rehabilitation, yet the superiority of the Bobath Concept as the optimal type of treatment has not been established. This systematic review of randomized, …

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Title The influence of postural control exercises on re-learning gait in patients diagnosed with hemiplegia as a result of cortical CVA. Main Question What is the influence of postural control exercises on re-learning gait in patients diagnosed with hemiplegia as a result of cortical CVA? Objective To …

The aim of this study was to investigate if physiotherapists had knowledge and skills in applying Bobath-based therapy (BB), also referred to as Neurodevelopmental Treatment, in the care of stroke patients and if they generally used the therapy in daily practice. This is because of the important emphasis …