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SynthesisJournal of rehabilitation medicine2024

Do proprioceptive training strategies with dual-task exercises positively influence gait parameters in chronic stroke? A systematic review.

Michele Vecchio, Rita Chiaramonte, Alessandro De Sire, Enrico Buccheri, Patrizia Finocchiaro, Dalila Scaturro, Giulia Letizia Mauro, Matteo Cioni

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Synthesis in Journal of rehabilitation medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Michele VecchioDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy; Rehabilitation Unit, "AOU Policlinico G. Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy.
Rita ChiaramonteDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. ritachiaramd@gmail.com.
Alessandro De SirePhysical and Rehabilitative Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy; Research Center on Musculoskeletal Health, MusculoSkeletalHealth@UMG, University of Catanzaro "Magna Graecia", Catanzaro, Italy.
Enrico BuccheriDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Patrizia FinocchiaroDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Dalila ScaturroDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Stomatology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Giulia Letizia MauroDepartment of Surgery, Oncology and Stomatology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Matteo CioniLaboratory of Neuro-Biomechanics, Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aims to assess the impact of proprioceptive training strategies with dual-task exercises on gait in people with chronic stroke. STUDY

designSystematic review. PATIENTS: Chronic stroke.

methodsSearches were conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines and PICOS criteria. PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were systematically searched from November 2020 to February 2022, for eligible clinical trials. Two independent reviewers thoroughly screened potential articles for relevance and assessed the methodology quality. In accordance with the GRADE, PICOS criteria, and Cochrane risk of bias tools, the authors included articles concerning the effectiveness of dual-task in proprioceptive training on gait parameters in people with chronic stroke.

resultsOf 3075 identified studies, 11 articles met the inclusion criteria: 7 were randomized clinical trials, 1 was not randomized, and 3 were observational studies. The overall quality of evidence, assessed using the GRADE framework, was high, indicating a high level of confidence in the systematic review's findings. The papers involved 393 stroke patients; 241 underwent dual-task in proprioceptive training, with 152 participants in other stroke rehabilitation; within the dual-task group, 71 engaged in cognitive tasks, and 170 participated in motor tasks. dual-task in proprioceptive training improved gait speed, cadence, stride time, stride length, and step length. The best effects were observed with training 3 times a week for 4 weeks, with each session lasting 30 minutes, on speed, cadence, stride length, and step length.

conclusionCurrent evidence suggests that proprioceptive training strategies with dual-task exercises improved walking abilities in people with chronic stroke. Specifically, it enhanced gait speed, a key indicator of clinical severity.

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Exercise TherapyProprioceptionStroke RehabilitationChronic DiseaseGaitGait Disorders, NeurologicHumansStroke

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PMID39145519
PMCPMC11337222

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