Current Practice in Physiotherapy of the Trunk After Stroke

Abstract

This thesis incorporated a Delphi study and an Observational study of current practice of physiotherapy of the trunk after stroke. Expert opinion of trunk treatment in rehabilitation of people with sub-acute stroke was gathered and consensus statements were formulated. An observational study of trunk treatment for people in inpatient rehabilitation followed. The information gathered in these studies can assist understanding of current practice and the translation gap of evidence-based interventions to clinical practice.