SynthesisClinical rehabilitation2019
Sensory retraining of the leg after stroke: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- [Systematic review on the effectiveness of cognitive multisensory rehabilitation].Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra · 2022Pooled it
- Brazilian practice guidelines for stroke rehabilitation: Part II.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2022Guideline
- Lower limb sensory training improves functional capacity in hemiparesis: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Trial
- Does electrical stimulation synchronized with ankle movements better improve ankle proprioception and gait kinematics in chronic stroke? A randomized controlled study.NeuroRehabilitation · 2022Trial
- Disrupted bilateral co-ordination of soleus motor units during early subacute stroke rehabilitation.The Journal of physiology · 2026Article
- An Integrated Framework for Classifying Intervention Mechanisms and Measurement Methodologies of Lower-Limb Proprioception in Patients with Stroke: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Vascular Health and Cutaneous Sensation are Predictive of Upper Limb Bone Loss in People with Stroke: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study.Calcified tissue international · 2026Article
- The Weak Relationship Between Ankle Proprioception and Gait Speed After Stroke: A Robotic Assessment Study.Neurorehabilitation and neural repair · 2025Article
- Bilateral Prefrontal Cortex Activation During Sensorimotor Tasks in People with Subacute Stroke - An Exploratory Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study.NeuroRehabilitation · 2025Article
- Characterizing Human Perception of Speed Differences in Walking: Insights From a Drift Diffusion Model.eNeuro · 2025Article
- Enhanced phasic calf muscle activation with swing resistance enhances propulsion of the paretic leg in people poststroke.Journal of neurophysiology · 2024Article
- Effects of Lower Limb Proprioceptive Training on Balance and Trunk Control Among the Adult Stroke Population.Cureus · 2024Article
- Effects of ankle-foot orthoses on gait parameters in post-stroke patients with different Brunnstrom stages of the lower limb: a single-center crossover trial.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Ankle joint position sense acuity differences among stroke survivors at three walking ability levels: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Designing Ecological Auditory Feedback on Lower Limb Kinematics for Hemiparetic Gait Training.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Enhanced phasic sensory afferents paired with controlled constraint force improve weight shift toward the paretic side in individuals post-stroke.Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · 2023Article
- Unilaterally Applied Resistance to Swing Leg Shows a Different Adaptation Pattern Compared to Split-Belt Treadmill in Patients with Stroke.Brain sciences · 2023Article
- Motion Analysis of Balance Pre and Post Sensorimotor Exercises to Enhance Elderly Mobility: A Case Study.Applied sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Somatosensory Stimulation for the Lower Limb and Foot to Improve Balance and Gait after Stroke: A Systematic Review.Brain sciences · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis systematic review aimed to investigate the effects of interventions intended for retraining leg somatosensory function on somatosensory impairment, and secondary outcomes of balance and gait, after stroke. DATA SOURCES: Databases searched from inception to 16 January 2019 included Cochrane Library, PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, PEDro, PsycINFO, and Scopus. Reference lists of relevant publications were also manually searched. REVIEW
methodsAll types of quantitative studies incorporating interventions that intended to improve somatosensory function in the leg post stroke were retrieved. The Quality Assessment Tool for Quantitative Studies was used for quality appraisal. Standardised mean differences were calculated and meta-analyses were performed using preconstructed Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
resultsThe search yielded 16 studies, comprising 430 participants, using a diverse range of interventions. In total, 10 of the included studies were rated weak in quality, 6 were rated moderate, and none was rated strong. Study quality was predominantly affected by high risk of selection bias, lack of blinding, and the use of somatosensory measures that have not been psychometrically evaluated. A significant heterogeneous positive summary effect size (SES) was found for somatosensory outcomes (SES: 0.52; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.04 to 1.01; I
conclusionThis review suggests that interventions used for retraining leg somatosensory impairment after stroke significantly improved somatosensory function and balance but not gait.
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