Monday, 26 June 2017

Evidence for your Practice: Repetitive task training for improving functional ability after stroke

Article for Review: French, B., Thomas, L.H., Coupe, J., et al. (2016). Repetitive task training for improving functional ability after stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic reviews, 11

This systematic review included 33 trials with a total of 1853 participants. This study reviewed randomised and quasi-randomised trials in adults after stroke, with an intervention of single session training with active motor sequences that were administered repetitively. The purpose of the review was to examine if repetitive task training (RTT) improved  functional physical ability in patients who had had a stroke.

Conclusion: The systematic review found low to moderate quality evidence that repetitive task training improves upper and lower limb function. It also showed that improvements in function were maintained up to six months after treatment.

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By Christl Bradley, fieldwork student with CAOT-BC

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