Longitudinal studies show that almost all stroke patients experience at least some
predictable degree of functional recovery in the first six months post stroke. However, the …

Objective: To summarize the current evidence on the effects of preoperative exercise
therapy in patients awaiting invasive surgery on postoperative complication rate and length …

Title. Task‐oriented training in rehabilitation after stroke: systematic review. Aim. This paper
is a report of a review conducted to provide an overview of the evidence in the literature on …

Schepers VP, Visser-Meily AM, Ketelaar M, Lindeman E. Poststroke fatigue: course and its
relation to personal and stroke-related factors. OBJECTIVES: To describe the course of …

Background and Purpose—To study the longitudinal relationship of functional change in
walking ability and change in time-dependent covariates and to develop a multivariate …

In 2001 the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) defined participation as
'someone's involvement in life situations'. Participation in leisure activities contributes to the …

A randomized clinical trial on the effects of strength training was performed in myotonic
dystrophy (MyD) patients and patients with hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe the long-term functional consequences
from major trauma and to quantify the effect of sociodemographic, injury-related, and …

Background and Purpose—The aim of the present study was to identify clinical determinants
able to predict which individuals are susceptible to deterioration of mobility from 1 to 3 years …

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the research on stroke patients' and caregivers'
educational needs. METHODS: A search of the literature prior to and including the year …