Bilateral versus unilateral upper limb training in (sub)acute stroke: A systematic and meta-analysis.

Background: Integrating high dosage bilateral movements to improve upper limb (UL) recovery after stroke is a rehabilitation strategy that could potentially improve bimanual activities.

Objectives: This study aims to compare the effects of bilateral with unilateral UL training on upper limb impairments and functional independence in (sub)acute stroke.

Method: Five electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, PEDro, ScienceDirect, Web of Science) were systematically searched from inception to June 2023.

Auditory attention measured by EEG in neurological populations: systematic review of literature and meta-analysis.

Sensorimotor synchronization strategies have been frequently used for gait rehabilitation in different neurological populations. Despite these positive effects on gait, attentional processes required to dynamically attend to the auditory stimuli needs elaboration. Here, we investigate auditory attention in neurological populations compared to healthy controls quantified by EEG recordings.

Physiotherapy practices in acute and sub-acute stroke in a low resource country: A prospective observational study in Benin.

Background And Objective: Physiotherapy is highly recommended for early recovery from stroke. This study aimed to document physiotherapy practices for people with acute and early sub-acute stroke in Benin.

Methods: In this prospective observational study, physiotherapists working with acute stroke people documented the content of their treatment from six hospitals in Benin during the first session, at 2-week, and 1-month post-stroke with a standardized physiotherapy documentation form.

The Place of Botulinum Toxin in Spastic Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain after Stroke: A Scoping Review.

Stroke is a common pathology worldwide, with an age-standardized global rate of new strokes of 150.5 per 100,000 population in 2017. Stroke causes upper motor neuron impairment leading to a spectrum of muscle weakness around the shoulder joint, changes in muscle tone, and subsequent soft tissue changes.

Physical Activity Level, Barriers, and Facilitators for Exercise Engagement for Chronic Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors in Low-Income Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study in Benin.

After a stroke incident, physical inactivity is common. People with stroke may perceive several barriers to performing physical activity (PA). This study aimed to document the PA level and understand the barriers and facilitators to engaging in PA for community-dwelling stroke survivors in Benin, a lower middle-income country.