Study | Intervention | Intensity - mean hours delivered (SD) | Measurement time points | Outcome measures | |||||
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 | Control | Extra | Control | Extra | Baseline | Outcome | Follow-up 1 | Follow-up 2 |  |
Cooke 2009 | Conventional physical therapy - lower limb from usual staff | 9.2 (6.9) | 23.0 (10.4) | Pre-intervention | After 6 weeks of intervention | 12 weeks after end treatment | NA | â–ª Walking speed â–ª Ability to walk at 0.8 m/s or more â–ª Modified Rivermead Mobility Index â–ª Knee flexion peak torque â–ª Knee extension peak torque | |
 |  | Extra from research staff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Donaldson 2009 | Conventional physical therapy - upper limb from usual staff | 2.81 (3.7) | 13.8 (27.1) | Pre-intervention | After 6 weeks of intervention | 12 weeks after end treatment | Â | â–ª Action Research Arm Test â–ª 9 hole peg test â–ª Hand grip force â–ª Pinch grip force â–ª Elbow flexion force - isometric â–ª Elbow extension force - isometric | |
 |  | Extra from research staff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GAPS 2004 | Treatment broadly based on 'normal movement' (Bobath approach) from usual staff. | Average 21 (no data) | Average 34 (no data) | Pre-intervention | After 4 weeks of intervention | 3 months after start treatment | 6 months after start treatment | â–ª Rivermead Mobility Index â–ª Motricty Index | |
Lincoln 1999 | Treatment based on the Bobath approach from usual staff | No data | Median 9.58 extra to control (IQR 4.7-10) | Pre-intervention | After 5 weeks of intervention | 3 months after start treatment | 6 months after start treatment | â–ª Rivermead Arm Assessment â–ª Action Research Arm Test â–ª Rivermead Motor Assess - gross function â–ª 10-hole Peg Teat â–ª Maximum grip strength | |
 |  | Extra from research staff |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kwakkel 1999 & 2002 | Routine arm & leg training using evidenced-based guidelines from usual staff | 27.5 arm & 23.2 leg* | Arm group 91.8* | Pre-intervention | After 20 weeks treatment | 26 weeks after start treatment | 52 weeks after start treatment | Arm group â–ª Action Research Arm Test â–ª Frenchay Activities Index | |
 |  | Arm group Arm training from usual staffLeg group Leg training from usual staff | leg* | Leg group 84.2* |  |  |  |  | Leg group ▪ Comfortable walking speed ▪ Maximum walking speed ▪ Functional Ambulation Categories |
Partridge 2000 | Bobath method of treatment from usual staff | No data | No data | Pre-intervention | After 6 weeks of intervention | 6 months after start treatment | NA | â–ª Functional reach â–ª 5-metre timed walk â–ª Timed sit-to-stand | |
Rodgers 2003 | Normal movement approach (Bobath) within meaningful activity and task analysis from usual staff | 17.4 | 24.9 | Pre-intervention | None | 3 months after stroke | 6 months after stroke | â–ª Action Research Arm Test â–ª Upper Limb Motricity Index â–ª Frenchay Arm Test |