RESULTS Studies of task-related training showed benefits for functional outcome compared with traditional therapies .
Active use of task-oriented training with stroke survivors will lead to improvements in functional outcomes and overall health-related quality of life .
CONCLUSION Generally , task-oriented rehabilitation proved to be more effective .
Many interventions are feasible for nurses and can be performed in a ward or at home .
AIM This paper is a report of a review conducted to provide an overview of the evidence in the literature on task-oriented training of stroke survivors and its relevance in daily nursing practice .
BACKGROUND Stroke is the second leading cause of death and one of the leading causes of adult disability in the Western world .
The use of neurodevelopmental treatment in the daily nursing care of stroke survivors does not improve clinical outcomes .
Nurses are therefore exploring other forms of rehabilitation intervention , including task-oriented rehabilitation .
Despite the growing number of studies showing evidence on task-oriented interventions , recommendations for daily nursing practice are lacking .
The influence of early cycling training on balance in stroke patients at the subacute stage. Results of a preliminary trial
Objective : To investigate the effect of early cycling training on balance and motor abilities of stroke patients in their subacute stage . Design : R and omized clinical trial . Setting : Inpatient rehabilitation . Subjects : Twenty-four patients who had had a first stroke were r and omly assigned to a cycling training group ( n = 10 ) or to a control ( n = 14 ) group . Intervention : All subjects received their usual rehabilitation programme ; the cycling training group received in addition a daily session of leg cycle ergometer , lasting three weeks . Both groups were followed for six weeks . Main outcome measurements : Balance was assessed using the Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patients ( PASS ) and the st and ing balance test . The motor function of the lower extremity was also assessed by the Fugl-Meyer Assessment ( FMA ) . Results : In the within-group comparison , both the exercise group and the control group had improved significantly ( P B=0.01 ) with time with respect to PASS total ( exercise group 18.79=2.8 to 31.19=2.2 , control group 18.19=3.2 to 26.49=3.8 ) and PASS subscores , as well as the FMA score ( exercise group 17.29=7.5 to 29.19=5.9 , control group 16.69=6.4 to 22.19=6.8 ) . In addition there was a significant group = time interaction effect , with exercise group patients demonstrating better performance in both the total PASS score and PASS subscores and FMA score relative to the control patients ( P B=0.01 ) . Conclusions : These preliminary findings suggest that stroke patients in the subacute stage can improve their motor and balance abilities after an early short duration of cycling training
RESULTS Studies of task-related training showed benefits for functional outcome compared with traditional therapies .
Active use of task-oriented training with stroke survivors will lead to improvements in functional outcomes and overall health-related quality of life .
CONCLUSION Generally , task-oriented rehabilitation proved to be more effective .
Many interventions are feasible for nurses and can be performed in a ward or at home .
AIM This paper is a report of a review conducted to provide an overview of the evidence in the literature on task-oriented training of stroke survivors and its relevance in daily nursing practice .
BACKGROUND Stroke is the second leading cause of death and one of the leading causes of adult disability in the Western world .
The use of neurodevelopmental treatment in the daily nursing care of stroke survivors does not improve clinical outcomes .
Nurses are therefore exploring other forms of rehabilitation intervention , including task-oriented rehabilitation .
Despite the growing number of studies showing evidence on task-oriented interventions , recommendations for daily nursing practice are lacking .