Effects of Lower Limb Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in People With Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) is effective at improving upper limb outcomes after stroke. Aim: The aim of this study was to carry out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of lower limb CIMT studies of any design in people with stroke. Materials/ Method: PubMED, PEDro, OTSeeker, CENTRAL, and Web of Science were searched from their earliest dates to February 2021. Lower limbs CIMT studies that measured outcomes at baseline and post-intervention were selected. Sample size, mean, and standard deviation on the outcomes of interest and the protocols of both the experimental and control groups were extracted. McMaster Critical Review Form was used to assess the methodological quality of the studies. Result: Sixteen studies with

SUBMITTER: Abdullahi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8021771 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature