- Title
- Characteristics and outcomes of a community upper limb rehabilitation group for adult stroke survivors in australia : a pre-post cohort study
- Creator
- English, Kylie; Daley, Bella; Cahill, Liana; Liu, Enwu; Lannin, Natasha; Baker, Anne
- Date
- 2022
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/191368
- Identifier
- vital:17797
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2021.2012734
- Identifier
- ISSN:0738-0577 (ISSN)
- Abstract
- This study investigated outcomes of a community-based upper limb rehabilitation group for adult stroke survivors in metropolitan Australia. Pre-post data were extracted from medical records. Participants (n = 27) were predominantly men (n = 22, 81%); mean age 61 years (SD 17) and median time 109 days post stroke. Participants improved on upper limb outcomes, with statistically significant changes on several of the items on the Motor Assessment Scale (item seven mean improvement 0.93 (95% CI 0.48-2.19), p =.016; item eight mean improvement 1.4 (95% CI 0.38-2.42), p =.016) and grip strength (mean improvement 4.5 kg/9 pounds, 14.73 ounces (95% CI 1.5-7.6), p =.006). These results guide occupational therapists implementing community-based upper limb rehabilitation groups. © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Relation
- Occupational Therapy in Health Care Vol. 36, no. 4 (2022), p. 440-458
- Rights
- All metadata describing materials held in, or linked to, the repository is freely available under a CC0 licence
- Rights
- Copyright © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
- Subject
- 4201 Allied health and rehabilitation science; Arm; Hand; Occupational therapy; Rehabilitation; Stroke
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