ReviewFrontiers in human neuroscience2016
Rehabilitation of Motor Function after Stroke: A Multiple Systematic Review Focused on Techniques to Stimulate Upper Extremity Recovery.
Review in Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 7 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 351 papers, 16 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effects of Proprioceptive Activities on Hand Function in Chronic Stroke Patients
Cortico-cortical Stimulation and Robot-assisted Therapy a New Approach of Upper Limb Functional Recovery After Stroke
The Safety and Feasibility of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Combined With Conservative Treatment for Cervicogenic Headaches
Implementation of a HABIT-ILE Intervention at Home for Individuals With Chronic Stroke: a Non-inferiority Randomized Controlled Trial
The Effect of Vibration Therapy and Mirror Therapy on Upper Limb Function in Patients With Stroke
Pilot Study of Usability and Acceptability for the Optimization of a Functional Electrical Stimulator Controlled by Electromyographic Signal for the Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Persons Post-stroke
EFFECTS of OTAGO EXERCISES in ADDITION to ROUTINE PHYSICAL THERAPY on BALANCE and FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES in PATIENTS with STROKE.
Who cites it
351 citing papers in PubMed, 16 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 896 citations in OpenAlex.
- Combined repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation and mirror therapy for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for lower limb motor impairment in post-stroke hemiplegia: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of Bilateral Robotic Arm Training in Stroke Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions in restoring lower limb motor function after stroke.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Upper limb robotic rehabilitation following stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating efficacy and the influence of device features and program parameters.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy comparison of seven non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for upper limb motor dysfunction after stroke: a Bayesian network meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Remote ischaemic conditioning for neurological disorders-a systematic review and narrative synthesis.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of physical therapy modalities for motor function, functional recovery, and post-stroke complications in patients with severe stroke: a systematic review update.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- The efficacy of virtual reality for upper limb rehabilitation in stroke patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Pooled it
- Effects and safety of vagus nerve stimulation on upper limb function in patients with stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Comparison of immersive and non-immersive virtual reality for upper extremity functional recovery in patients with stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2023Pooled it
- Corticospinal and spinal adaptations following lower limb motor skill training: a meta-analysis with best evidence synthesis.Experimental brain research · 2023Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Brazilian practice guidelines for stroke rehabilitation: Part II.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2022Guideline
- Theory-Based Self-Management Interventions for Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association · 2022Pooled it
- Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation Using Surface Electromyography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Music-integrated strength-proprioceptive training improves lower-limb performance and postural balance in adolescents with visual impairment: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Extending reach: hybrid robotic-functional electrical stimulation training for post-stroke upper extremity rehabilitation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Unilateral Exoskeleton Training for Balance/Gait in Hemiplegic Stroke: Pilot Study.Behavioural neurology · 2026Trial
- REAsmash-ET: a methodological framework for combined cognitive and motor assessment through eye-tracking and kinematic metrics in immersive VR search-and-reach task.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Trial
291 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Stroke is one of the leading causes for disability worldwide. Motor function deficits due to stroke affect the patients' mobility, their limitation in daily life activities, their participation in society and their odds of returning to professional activities. All of these factors contribute to a low overall quality of life. Rehabilitation training is the most effective way to reduce motor impairments in stroke patients. This multiple systematic review focuses both on standard treatment methods and on innovating rehabilitation techniques used to promote upper extremity motor function in stroke patients. A total number of 5712 publications on stroke rehabilitation was systematically reviewed for relevance and quality with regards to upper extremity motor outcome. This procedure yielded 270 publications corresponding to the inclusion criteria of the systematic review. Recent technology-based interventions in stroke rehabilitation including non-invasive brain stimulation, robot-assisted training, and virtual reality immersion are addressed. Finally, a decisional tree based on evidence from the literature and characteristics of stroke patients is proposed. At present, the stroke rehabilitation field faces the challenge to tailor evidence-based treatment strategies to the needs of the individual stroke patient. Interventions can be combined in order to achieve the maximal motor function recovery for each patient. Though the efficacy of some interventions may be under debate, motor skill learning, and some new technological approaches give promising outcome prognosis in stroke motor rehabilitation.
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