title: [Standing- and gait therapy in adult patients after stroke: overview of reviews].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The number of strokes will increase within the next years. Therefore, more people will have deficits in standing and ambulation. In the context of rehabilitation there are a large number of different interventions that can improve these restrictions. This paper provides an overview about possible interventions and their evidence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic Reviews of the Cochrane Collaboration were searched and summarized in an overview of reviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Some of the interventions that investigated different methods of standing- and gait training showed positive eff ects in walking capacity, gait speed, dynamic standing balance, stance symmetry, balance self-efficacy and gait in dependence. Circuit class therapy and overground physical therapy gait training showed the best eff ects of the investigated interventions. Both interventions improved walking capacity, gait speed, balance and gait independence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The investigated interventions showed positive eff ects in standing and ambulation in patients after stroke. The interventions should be goal-oriented, task-specific and repetitive.
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authors.lastname: Riech
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authors.lastname: Schäfer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D020233:Gait Disorders, Neurologic / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011187:Posture; D000071939:Stroke Rehabilitation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult