How to use groups to increase the amount of UL practice in rehabilitation
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 1.05.56 Presented by: Dr Emma Schneider, PhD, MOT, BBNSc – Occupational Therapist & Associate Member, The StrokeEd Collaboration; Adjunct Research Associate, Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University Description: This lecture describes how to use groups to increase [...]
10 things I wish I’d known about stroke and upper limb retraining
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 20.42
Understanding Upper Limb Contracture Post-Stroke – Part 2
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 38 mins Details: Presented by Karl Schurr, physiotherapist and member of the StrokeEd collaboration, Australia This lecture is the second in a 2-part series about the relationship between upper limb spasticity and contracture, prevalence and predictors of contracture, interventions that have been evaluated using RCTs to prevent and [...]
Understanding Upper Limb Spasticity Post-Stroke – Part 1
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 48 mins Details: Presented by Karl Schurr, physiotherapist and member of the StrokeEd Collaboration, Australia. This lecture is the first in a 2-part series about the relationship between upper limb spasticity and contracture post-stroke, the effects of interventions including botulinum toxin, and implications for rehabilitation practice. Karl discusses [...]
Implementing upper limb CIMT in Australia – Part 2
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 30 mins Details: Presentation at the International (virtual) CIMT Symposium, 21-23 Jan 2022 by Lauren Christie, the StrokeEd Collaboration, Australia Constraint-induced movement therapy or CIMT is a strongly recommended intervention in the Australian national stroke guidelines yet routine delivery remains poor, with a recent national audit demonstrating that [...]
Implementing upper limb CIMT in Australia – Part 1
Author: The StrokeEd Collaboration Duration: 30 mins Details: Presentation at the International (virtual) CIMT Symposium, 21-23 Jan 2022 by Annie McCluskey, the StrokeEd Collaboration, Australia Title: A 2-week CIMT program was feasible when run by 3 Australian public health services and improved upper limb use after stroke: A knowledge translation study Co-authors: McCluskey [...]
Adult handwriting
Description: Illegible handwriting and difficulty controlling a pen are common post-stroke. Little research has been published to guide therapists who retrain handwriting in adults (or children). Typical exercises involve non-specific copying of letters and lines of text. Furthermore, few outcome measures target the adult population. This presentation will summarise Australian-led research which explored [...]
Introduction to upper limb CIMT
Description: Constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is recommended in Australian stroke guidelines as an evidence-based therapy for arm recovery, yet national audits show that only 12% of eligible stroke survivors receive CIMT. Barriers to CIMT delivery include limited knowledge, skills, confidence, personnel and equipment. This presentation will describe what should be included in a [...]
Adherence to intensive upper-limb exercise
Description: The presentation outlines findings from a qualitative study which explored barriers and enablers to adherence to an intensive upper limb exercise program in stroke survivors. Findings can help clinicians to develop and implement exercise programs that improve adherence, and ultimately outcomes following stroke. References can be viewed on the final slide. No [...]
The why and how of electrical stimulation for the UL after stroke
Description: This lecture provides a brief overview of the evidence for electrical stimulation in UL rehabilitation after stroke, and discusses features of successful intervention protocols. Common applications of electrical stimulation for the UL are described, with a guide to the choice of stimulation parameters. Strategies for increasing the efficacy of electrical stimulation when [...]