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Clinical Trial
Recovery of upper extremity motor function post stroke with regard to eligibility for constraint-induced movement therapy.
To examine eligibility for modalities such as constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) and modified CIMT (mCIMT) in the subacute phase after stroke and to define the share of patients who should be offered this treatment. ⋯ Results indicate that eligibility for CIMT or mCIMT should not be considered before 4 weeks post stroke because much improvement in arm function was shown to occur during the first month post stroke with standard rehabilitation.