Practice without therapist supervision
Dorsch S, Weeks K, King L, & Polman E (2019). In inpatient rehabilitation, large amounts of practice can occur without therapist supervision: An observational study. Journal of Physiotherapy, 65(1), 23-27. This observational study is freely available online from the Journal of Physiotherapy, and describes a method of mapping what is occurring at any given [...]
Environmental enrichment in acute stroke units
Rosbergen ICM, Grimley RS, Hayward KS, Brauer SG (2019 online early). The impact of environmental enrichment in an acute stroke unit on how and when patients undertake activity. Clinical Rehabilitation. An important study just published in Clinical Rehabilitation about the outcomes of an enriched acute stroke unit environment (eg Providing i-pads with therapy apps/ideas, [...]
How many reps???
When attempting to learn a new skill, or improve an old one, people often ask – how much practice do I need to do in order to reach my goal? This very same question may be asked by a stroke survivor who wants improve their walking ability, or retrain the use of their arm, [...]
Progressive resistance training after Stroke
Progressive resistance training after Stroke improves strength but not activity: a systematic review Background The disability caused by a stroke is most consistently associated with muscle weakness and decreased co-ordination. But of these impairments, muscle weakness is the largest cause of disability after stroke (Canning et al 2004) because if you can’t [...]
Motivation in Rehabilitation
In November 2018, the NSW Chapter of the Aust. Physio Assoc. Neurology Group ran a panel discussion about Motivation in Rehabilitation. To lead this discussion, we were joined by: Kath is a woman with cerebral palsy spastic quadriplegia. She uses a manual wheelchair for mobility. In May 2016, Kathryn [...]
Biomechanics of the Trunk
A lecture and discussion Karl Schurr A review of biomechanics of the trunk with a discussion of the implications for assessment and training in stroke rehabilitation There is much debate about the role of the trunk muscles in sitting, standing and walking in people with Stroke and other neurological conditions. This lecture will [...]