Table 1.
Search strategy PubMed.
Figure 1.
Legend: ADL, Activities of daily living; BLETRAC, Bilateral leg training with rhythmic auditory cueing; CPM, Continuous passive motion; PEDro, Physiotherapy evidence database; PT, Physical therapy; RCTs, Randomized controlled trials; ROM, Range of motion.
Figure 2.
Summary effect sizes for physical therapy interventions – gait and mobility-related functions and activities.
Legend: A green colored diamond indicates that the summary effect size is significant, while a blue colored diamond indicates that the summary effect size is nonsignificant; CI, Confidence interval; EMG-BF, Electromyographic biofeedback; EMG-NMS, Electromyography-triggered neuromuscular stimulation; FES, Functional electrostimulation; GT, Gait training; NA, Not applicable; NMS, Neuromuscular stimulation; TENS, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; TT, Treadmill training.
Figure 3.
Summary effect sizes for physical therapy interventions – arm-hand activities.
Legend: A green colored diamond indicates that the summary effect size is significant, while a blue colored diamond indicates that the summary effect size is nonsignificant; CI, Confidence Interval; CIMT, Constraint-induced movement therapy; EMG-BF, Electromyographic biofeedback; EMG-NMS, Electromyography-triggered neuromuscular stimulation; GHS, Glenohumeral subluxation; HSP, Hemiplegic shoulder pain; mCIMT, modified Constraint-induced movement therapy; NA, Not applicable; NMS, Neuromuscular stimulation; TENS, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
Figure 4.
Summary effect sizes for physical therapy interventions – physical fitness.
Legend: A green colored diamond indicates that the summary effect size is significant, while a blue colored diamond indicates that the summary effect size is nonsignificant; CI, Confidence interval; NA, Not applicable.
Figure 5.
Summary effect sizes for physical therapy interventions – activities of daily living.
Legend: A green colored diamond indicates that the summary effect size is significant, while a blue colored diamond indicates that the summary effect size is nonsignificant; CI, Confidence interval; NA, Not applicable.
Figure 6.
Summary effect sizes for physical therapy interventions – other: inspiratory muscle training.
Legend: C, Control group; CI, Confidence interval; E, Experimental group.
Figure 7.
Summary effect sizes for physical therapy interventions – intensity of practice.
Legend: ADL, Activities of daily living; C, Control group; CI, Confidence interval; E, Experimental group.
Figure 8.
Overview of outcomes for which interventions are available with significant summarized effects.
Legend: A green point indicates that the intervention has a significant positive effect on the outcome, while a red point indicates that the intervention has a significant negative effect on the outcome; *, shoulder external rotation; **, dependent walking patients in the early rehabilitation phase; ▵, dependent walking patients when compared to electromechanical-assisted gait training or BWSTT; □, independent walking patients; BWSTT, Body-weight supported treadmill training; CIMT, Constraint-induced movement therapy; EMG-NMS, Electromyography-triggered neuromuscular stimulation; ES, Electrostimulation; mCIMT, modified Constraint-induced movement therapy; NMS, Neuromuscular stimulation; prox., Proximal; TENS, Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.