Question: After stroke, does respiratory muscle training increase respiratory muscle strength
and/or endurance? Are any benefits carried over to activity and/or participation? Does it …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to systematically review all current interventions
that have been utilized to improve respiratory function and activity after stroke. METHODS: …

Background and Purpose: Telephone-based assessment may be a valuable and cost-effective
approach to improve monitoring and follow-up assessments in patients and research …

The objective was to investigate, through a systematic review, which independent variables
predict health-related quality of life (HRQoL) one year after stroke. Searches were conducted …

Objective: To explore the relationships between selected measures of motor impairments and
activities involving the lower-limbs in ambulatory people with chronic stroke. Design: Motor …

Purpose: To evaluate which measures of physical impairments of both upper extremity (UE)
and lower extremity (LE) would predict restrictions in participation with 105 community-…

The aim of the study was to validate the telephone-based application of the ABILOCO
questionnaire for the assessment of locomotion ability after stroke. Individuals after stroke …

Objective Dyspnea is a relevant outcome to be taken into consideration during stroke
rehabilitation. Prevalence, severity, and effects of this condition on individuals with stroke remain …

Full article: Determinants of access to rehabilitation professionals by individuals with stroke
in the first six months after hospital discharge in Brazil: a study based on the Andersen model …

Purpose To investigate the test–retest reliability and measurement error of the Brazilian
version of the modified Gait Efficacy scale (mGES-Brazil) in individuals who have had stroke. …