Background In a recent study of 655 physical therapists working with a stroke population,
the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) was identified as the most commonly used assessment tool …

Background and Purpose—A new gait training strategy for patients with stroke proposes to
support a percentage of the patient’s body weight while retraining gait on a treadmill. This …

Purpose: It is estimated that 50% to 75% of individuals who experience a stroke have persistent
impairment of the affected upper limb (UL). There is a need to identify the best training …

… Nicol Korner-Bitensky was supported by a senior career award from the Fonds de la recherché
en santé du Quebec (FRSQ). This review was made possible by a Public Health Agency …

… in determining driving outcome on a standardized road evaluation of persons with stroke,
a common clientele of the respondents who participated in this study (Mazer, Korner-Bitensky, …

Background and Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify practitioner barriers (education,
attitudes and beliefs, interest and perceived role, and self-efficacy) and organizational …

A systematic review of the literature on horseback riding therapy as an intervention for
children with cerebral palsy (CP) was carried out. The terms horse, riding, hippotherapy, …

RATIONALE: Rehabilitation clinicians need to stay current regarding best practices,
especially since adherence to clinical guidelines can significantly improve patient outcomes. …

This study identified, using a comprehensive review of the literature, 62 standardized and
nonstandardized assessment tools that exist to evaluate unilateral spatial neglect (USN). Each …

Objective: To determine the ability of perceptual testing to predict on-road driving outcome in
subjects with stroke. Study Design: Historical cohort study of 84 individuals with stroke who …