Background: Despite upper limb rehabilitation is widely investigated in patients with stroke, the effects of scapulohumeral rehabilitation on trunk stabillization are mainly unknown.
Objective: To test the effects of scapulohumeral rehabilitation protocol on trunk control recovery in patients with subacute stroke.
Methods: A pilot randomized controlled trial with two groups of 14 patients each one performing 20 minutes per day, 5 days a week, for 6 weeks in add on to standard therapy.