ReviewArchives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation2025
Efficacy of Home-Based Physical Exercise in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Access to stroke rehabilitation services for patients discharged from the Mulago National Referral Hospital Neurology unit, Kampala-Uganda: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in stroke · 2026Article
- The Prognostic Impact of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation on Disability Severity and Activity of Daily Living After Acute Ischemic Stroke.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Stroke survivors face a significant burden of disability, necessitating regular activity to improve their functional abilities, well-being, and quality of life. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of professionally supervised, home-based rehabilitation in stroke survivors. Data Sources: A comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science was carried out from inception until December 2023. Study Selection: We included randomized controlled trials assessing the effectiveness of home-based rehabilitation under professional supervision (intervention) for stroke patients compared with hospital-based, unsupervised home exercise, or no therapy (control). Data Extraction: We extracted and analyzed the mean difference (MD) between groups in improvements using various rehabilitation assessment scales: Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), Barthel Index (BI), Modified Barthel Index, Berg Balance Scale, 6-minute walk test, and Modified Ashworth Scale. Data Synthesis: Seventeen articles were eligible for meta-analysis. The intervention group showed significantly higher BI scores in both early (MD, 2.71; 95% CI, 0.14-5.28; Conclusions: This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials suggests that home-based rehabilitation under professional supervision among stroke survivors facilitates more rapid and substantial improvements relative to hospital-based rehabilitation and unsupervised home exercise.
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