title: [Arm laboratory for the severly affected arm after stroke: concept and first results].
abstract: The aim of the arm laboratory is to intensify the treatment of the moderately to severely affected upper limb (UE) after stroke. It includes five workstations, sharing a bilateral distal approach. Stroke patients practiced with two devices, the selection depended on the grade of paresis, 30 to 50 minutes every workday for 2 to 3 weeks. Two therapists treated a mean of 22.9 patients per day. Relevant side effects did not occur, the patients were content, and UE function improved considerably. In conclusion, the arm laboratory is an interesting option; a controlled study is warranted.
authors.affiliation: Klinik am Stein, Zentrum für NeuroGeriatrie und Rehabilitationsmedizin, Olsberg, Deutschland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buschfort
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hesse
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D001132:Arm; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation
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