Little is known about the ideal duration of inspiratory muscle training in stroke patients.

In people who have had stroke, are the effects of backward walking comparable with forward walking for improving walking (i.e. speed, cadence, and stride length)? Does the addition of backward walking to forward walking help improve the benefits of forward walking? Are any benefits maintained beyond intervention?

The 2-Minute Walk Test (2MWT) is a simple and reliable test used by clinicians to assess gait function in people with stroke (pwST). No studies established the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of the 2MWT.

Combinations of rehabilitation therapies are widely used in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia. A combination of acupuncture and MOTOmed had been shown to promote the recovery of post-stroke hemiplegia patients. We conducted a systematic review of evidence from studies that investigated the use of acupuncture combined with MOTOmed for rehabilitation of patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.

Orthosis satisfaction may be an important parameter that increases orthosis usage and reveals orthosis' positive effect on rehabilitation.

Upper-extremity dysfunction significantly affects dependence in the daily lives of stroke survivors, limiting their participation in the social environment and reducing their quality of life.

Employers are key in supporting stroke survivors to return to work (RTW) but do not always have knowledge/skills or guidance to do so.

: Anton syndrome is arare stroke syndrome that develops after damage to both occipital lobes, leading to cortical blindness and visual anosognosia. This report describes the rehabilitation course and functional progress of a 42-year-old man diagnosed with Anton syndrome.: The patient started visual stimulation therapy using a color looming disc 5 months after Anton syndrome onset, for 30 minutes a day, 5 times a week for 4 weeks, totaling 20 sessions.: After 4 weeks of visual stimulation therapy using color-looming discs, reading tests for consonants, numbers, words, and colors and the latency of the P100 of Visual Evoked Potential showed improvement. Additionally, improvements were noted in the Modified Barthel Index and Mini-Mental State Examination scores related to visual function.: This case illustrates the effectiveness of visual stimulation therapy using color-looming discs and its potential to achieve positive outcomes.

Stroke survivors (SSV) in many low- and middle-income countries experience frustrating participation restriction in community ambulation (CA), which impedes community life. This study assessed facilitators and barriers to CA among community-dwelling SSV in a southwest state of Nigeria.

The efficacy of various physiotherapy interventions for improving lung function has not been compared.

Body mass index (BMI) of patients with ischemic stroke (IS) has been associated with prognosis and disability in studies in the United States. Although the Asian population is leaner, the optimal BMI for stroke-related disability remains unknown.

Stroke survivors usually present sedentary lifestyles and fail to comply with the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations. Reliable, low-cost, and fast tools are needed to monitor physical activity levels in this population.

In stroke patients with tracheotomy, reduced lung function heightens pulmonary infection risk. Body position can affect lung function; however, its impact in stroke patients with tracheostomy remains unclear.

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has a priming effect on post- stroke motor rehabilitation.

This research sought to ascertain the Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) and Robust Clinically Important Difference (RCID) of the Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form (MFSI-SF) and Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire-11 (CFQ-11) as two important concepts for the clinical interpretation of the results in chronic post-stroke population.

Fear of progression (FoP) among stroke patients is closely associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), perceived social support, and coping styles. However, there is still limited research on the mechanism of interaction among these four factors. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of coping styles and perceived social support in the relationship between FoP and PTSD among stroke patients.

A biopsychosocial approach entailing person-centered factors provides valuable insight to post-stroke rehabilitation potential. The consideration of an individual's belief in their capabilities, known as self-efficacy, may prove especially informative in the inpatient rehabilitation setting where motor learning often occurs.

A Lycra arm sleeve has the potential to reduce glenohumeral subluxation (GHS) in people with stroke (PwS). Aims were (1) to provide feasibility data to inform a future fully powered randomized controlled trial, (2) to understand whether patients would be willing to be randomized, (3) to measure changes in GHS at 3 months after wearing the sleeve when compared to not wearing the sleeve.

To identify factors associated with the resumption of social outings 6 months after stroke onset and develop a simple clinically practical prediction model.

The validity, reliability, and accuracy of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) for face-to-face assessment in the stroke population are well established. However, the validity and reliability of WHODAS 2.0 through tele-assessment remain uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To assess the reliability, agreement, internal consistency, criterion and discriminant validity of WHODAS 2.0 when administered through video calls.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of screening tools for sarcopenia and to determine whether the same or different cutoff points should be applied in patients with chronic stroke.