Proprioceptive and Dual-Task Training: The Key of Stroke Rehabilitation, A Systematic Review

We don't need fucking lazy 'suggestions'.  We need recovery protocols created. GET THERE!

 Proprioceptive and Dual-Task Training: The Key of StrokeRehabilitation, A Systematic Review

w Rita Chiaramonte 1,* , Marco Bonfiglio 2 , Pierfrancesco Leonforte 1 , Giovanna Loriana Coltraro 3 , Claudia Savia Guerrera 1 and Michele Vecchio 1,3,* 1 Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, Section of Pharmacology, University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy; pierfra.leonforte@hotmail.it (P.L.); claguerre@hotmail.it (C.S.G.) 2 Provincial Health Department of Siracusa, 96014 Sicily, Italy; mrc.bnf@hotmail.it 3 Rehabilitation Unit, AOU Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, 95123 Catania, Italy; loriana92ct@hotmail.it * Correspondence: ritachiaramd@gmail.com or uni213182@studium.unict.it (R.C.); michele.vecchio@unict.it (M.V.); Tel.: +39-(0)3782703 (M.V.); Fax: +39-0957315384 (R.C.) 

Abstract: 

 

This systematic review aims to reveal the effectiveness of proprioceptive exercise combined with dual-task training in stroke patients. The research was conducted using PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus databases to evaluate studies of rehabilitation interventions with proprioceptive and dual-task exercises in patients with stroke. The keywords for the search were: “stroke” AND “proprioception” OR “proprioceptive” AND “rehabilitation” OR “training” OR “exercises” AND “dual-task” OR “task-performance” with the following inclusion criteria: comparative studies of rehabilitation interventions with proprioceptive and dual-task exercises in stroke patients. Of the 104,014 studies identified, 23 were included according to the inclusion criteria. Proprioceptive and dual-task exercises stimulate and promote postural balance, gait, and quality of life and reduce the risk of falls in stroke patients compared with traditional rehabilitation programs. In conclusion, this systematic review suggests that proprioceptive exercise combined with dual-task training is needed to improve balance and recover gait. Moreover, it provides a comprehensive overview of the literature on the various proprioceptive treatments with contextual dual-task exercises for imbalance after stroke, providing a guide for choosing a complete rehabilitation protocol(So where the fuck is that protocol you mention? You don't have one, do you?) that combines these two techniques. Keywords: stroke; task performance; rehabilitation; systematic review; proprioception.