Strength Training in Neurological Rehabilitation
Original Editor - Mariam Hashem
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Effect of muscle weakness/paresis in neurological[edit | edit source]
Upper motor neuron syndrome: effect/evidence of paresis due to muscle weakness
recent last decade the key feature that limit mobility is muscle weakness.
15 years ago, feasibility studies that need to imrove mobility. RCTs in neurological conditions to imrove walking
Strength training is evident and works for neurological conditions. A systematic review reported significant improvement in muscle strength in people with parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis[1].
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Cruickshank TM, Reyes AR, Ziman MR. A systematic review and meta-analysis of strength training in individuals with multiple sclerosis or Parkinson disease. Medicine. 2015 Jan;94(4).
