SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2023
Influence of the constraint-induced method of constraint-induced movement therapy on improving lower limb outcomes after stroke: A meta-analysis review.
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- Effect of exercise-based interventions on stroke rehabilitation: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Modified constraint-induced movement therapy for lower extremity intervention on patients with stroke: A Scoping Review.Sports medicine and health science · 2026Review
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- Use of Accelerometers to Monitor Motor Activity During HABIT-ILE for Chronic Stroke: An Exploratory Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) targeting the lower limb function uses various methods. The influence of CIMT methods on lower limb outcomes after stroke has rarely been examined. Objectives: This study aimed to examine CIMT effects on lower limb outcomes and explore the influence of CIMT methods on treatment effects after stroke, with other potential factors considered as covariates. Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Academic Search Premier Results: Twelve eligible randomized controlled trials with CIMT were included in the meta-analysis, where 10 trials were with a low risk of bias. A total of 341 participants with stroke were involved. For the treatment effects on the lower limb function, CIMT showed a moderate short-term effect size [Hedges' g = 0.567; Conclusion: Constraint-induced movement therapy is superior to conventional treatment for improvement of lower limb function in the short-term but not in the long-term. The CIMT method of using a weight strapped around a non-paretic leg contributed negatively to the treatment effect, and therefore might not be recommended. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO, identifier: CRD42021268681.
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