RT Generic
T1 Effectiveness of Stretching in Post-Stroke Spasticity and Range of Motion: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
A1 Gomez-Cuaresma, Laura
A1 Lucena-Anton, David
A1 Gonzalez-Medina, Gloria
A1 Martin-Vega, Francisco Javier
A1 Galan-Mercant, Alejandro
A1 Luque-Moreno, Carlos
K1 stroke
K1 muscle spasticity
K1 muscle stretching exercises
K1 activities of daily living
K1 Toxin type-a
K1 Randomized controlled-trial
K1 Stroke patients
K1 Muscle stretch
K1 Static stretch
K1 Device
K1 Hand
K1 Rehabilitation
K1 Gait
K1 Arm
AB Spasticity is one of the most frequent and disabling clinical manifestations of patients with stroke. In clinical practice, stretching is the most widely used physiotherapeutic intervention for this population. However, there is no solid evidence for its effectiveness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of different types of stretching in reducing post-stroke spasticity. Research was carried out until March 2021 in the following scientific databases: PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and PEDro. The PEDro scale and the Cochrane collaboration tool were used to assess the methodological quality and risk of bias of the studies. Eight articles were selected for qualitative analysis; six of them contributed information to the meta-analysis. No conclusive evidence was obtained on the effectiveness of stretching in terms of treating spasticity and range of motion in patients with stroke. Further research is necessary in order to determine the effectiveness of the use of stretching in this population, considering the different types of stretching (static and dynamic), the time of application, the measurement of the different components of spasticity, and the extrapolation of functional results.
PB Mdpi
YR 2021
FD 2021-11-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/25242
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/25242
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 5, 2025