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dc.contributor.author | Williams, Gavin | en |
dc.contributor.other | Tole, Genevieve | en |
dc.contributor.other | Clark, Ross | en |
dc.contributor.other | Holland, Anne | en |
dc.date | 2014-12-03 | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-07-06T02:58:14Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2015-07-06T02:58:14Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2014-12 | en |
dc.identifier.citation | International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation 2014 Dec Vol. 21 Issue 12, p. 585. | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1741-1645 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1759-779X | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11434/270 | en |
dc.description.abstract | Aim: To document the range of physiotherapy interventions undertaken by stroke patients with mobility deficits during usual care in inpatient rehabilitation. Methods: Twenty consecutively admitted adults were approached to participate if they met the inclusion criteria: diagnosis of first stroke with leg weakness; functional ambulation category score; able to mobilise 14 metres on level ground; and able to provide consent. All individual physiotherapy sessions for each participant were observed for one day. The duration of each therapy session was recorded, as well as the duration and type of specific physiotherapy interventions. Findings: Twenty participants (12 males, 8 females; mean±SD age: 69±20 years) were observed. All participants attended at least one individual session of physiotherapy on the day this study was conducted. Physiotherapy sessions lasted 47.8±7.6 minutes, with an average of 17.9±6.9 minutes spent resting. The most frequently provided therapies were: gait training (10.8±4.7 minutes per session); strength training (8.5±7.0 minutes per session); and balance training (6.2±3.6 minutes per session). Conclusions: In this sample of ambulant patients following stroke, inpatient physiotherapy rehabilitation focused on gait training, lower limb strengthening and balance training. Active therapy time was low and long rest periods with no prescribed activity were evident, which suggests therapy time is not optimally utilised in this population. | en |
dc.publisher | Mark Allen Group | en |
dc.subject | Rehabilitation | en |
dc.subject | Stroke - Rehabilitation | en |
dc.subject | Physiotherapy (Techniques) | en |
dc.subject | Physical Therapy Modalities | en |
dc.subject | Patient Care | en |
dc.subject | Movement | en |
dc.subject | Mobility Limitation | en |
dc.subject | Observational Study | en |
dc.subject | Mobility Deficit | en |
dc.subject | Gait Training | en |
dc.subject | Strength Training | en |
dc.subject | Balance Training | en |
dc.subject | Lower Limb Strength | en |
dc.subject | Physiotherapy Department, Epworth Healthcare, Melbourne, Australia | en |
dc.title | An observational study on physiotherapy care in a stroke rehabilitation unit for patients with mobility deficits. | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.12968/ijtr.2014.21.12.585 | en |
dc.identifier.journaltitle | International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation | en |
dc.description.affiliates | Caulfield Hospital and La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | en |
dc.description.affiliates | Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | en |
dc.description.affiliates | La Trobe University and Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | en |
dc.type.studyortrial | Prospective Observational Study | en |
dc.type.contenttype | Text | en |
Appears in Collections: | Neurosciences Rehabilitation |
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