ReviewBrain sciences2024
Effects of Resistance Training on Spasticity in People with Stroke: A Systematic Review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Impact of Strength Changes on Active Function Following Botulinum Neurotoxin-A (BoNT-A): A Systematic Review.Toxins · 2025Pooled it
- A feasibility study on the use of cranial nerve non-invasive neuromodulation to improve affected arm function in people in the chronic stage of a stroke.BMC neurology · 2025Trial
- Elastic Resistance Bands in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review of Neuromuscular Mechanisms, Prescription, and Functional Applications.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Effects of Repetitive Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation Versus Sham Stimulation on Upper Limb Spasticity After Stroke: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Neurology international · 2026Article
- Comparison of gait parameters between patients with chronic stroke at different ambulation levels and healthy adults: a prospective observational study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- A Community-Based Resistance Training Exercise for Post-Stroke Patients with Sarcopenia: Bridging Institutional and Community-Based Rehabilitation in a Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Pathophysiology and Management Strategies for Post-Stroke Spasticity: An Update Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Resistance training induces neuromuscular adaptations and its impact on spasticity remains inadequately researched. This systematic review (PROSPERO: CRD42022322164) aimed to analyze the effects of resistance training, compared with no treatment, conventional therapy, or other therapies, in people with stroke-related spasticity. A comprehensive search was conducted up to October 2023 in PubMed, PEDro, Cochrane, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. Selection criteria were randomized controlled trials involving participants with stroke-related spasticity intervened with resistance training. The PEDro scale was used to evaluate the methodological quality. From a total of 274 articles, 23 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility and nine articles were included in the systematic review, involving 225 participants (155 males, 70 females; mean age: 59.4 years). Benefits were found to spasticity after resistance training. Furthermore, studies measuring spasticity also reported benefits to function, strength, gait, and balance. In conclusion, resistance training was superior to, or at least equal to, conventional therapy, other therapies, or no intervention for improving spasticity, as well as function, strength, gait, and balance. However, the results should be taken with caution because of the heterogeneity of the protocols used. Further research is needed to explore the effects of resistance training programs on people with stroke.
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