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Changes in arm-hand function and arm-hand skill performance in patients after stroke during and after rehabilitation.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Arm-hand rehabilitation programs applied in stroke rehabilitation frequently target specific populations and thus are less applicable in heterogeneous patient populations. Besides, changes in arm-hand function (AHF) and arm-hand skill performance (AHSP) during and after a specific and well-described rehabilitation treatment are often not well evaluated.

Method

This single-armed prospective cohort study featured three subgroups of stroke patients with either a severely, moderately or mildly impaired AHF. Rehabilitation treatment consisted of a Concise_Arm_and_hand_ Rehabilitation_Approach_in_Stroke (CARAS). Measurements at function and activity level were performed at admission, clinical discharge, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after clinical discharge.

Results

Eighty-nine stroke patients (M/F:63/23; mean age:57.6yr (+/-10.6); post-stroke time:29.8 days (+/-20.1)) participated. All patients improved on AHF and arm-hand capacity during and after rehabilitation, except on grip strength in the severely affected subgroup. Largest gains occurred in patients with a moderately affected AHF. As to self-perceived AHSP, on average, all subgroups improved over time. A small percentage of patients declined regarding self-perceived AHSP post-rehabilitation.

Conclusions

A majority of stroke patients across the whole arm-hand impairment severity spectrum significantly improved on AHF, arm-hand capacity and self-perceived AHSP. These were maintained up to one year post-rehabilitation. Results may serve as a control condition in future studies.

SUBMITTER: Franck JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5470733 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Changes in arm-hand function and arm-hand skill performance in patients after stroke during and after rehabilitation.

Franck Johan Anton JA   Smeets Rob Johannes Elise Marie RJEM   Seelen Henk Alexander Maria HAM  

PloS one 20170614 6


<h4>Background</h4>Arm-hand rehabilitation programs applied in stroke rehabilitation frequently target specific populations and thus are less applicable in heterogeneous patient populations. Besides, changes in arm-hand function (AHF) and arm-hand skill performance (AHSP) during and after a specific and well-described rehabilitation treatment are often not well evaluated.<h4>Method</h4>This single-armed prospective cohort study featured three subgroups of stroke patients with either a severely,  ...[more]

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