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Papers

(The median citation count of Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Stroke survivors’ priorities for research related to life after stroke	59
Does upper limb strength play a prominent role in health-related quality of life in stroke patients discharged from inpatient rehabilitation?	38
Exoskeleton versus end-effector robot-assisted therapy for finger-hand motor recovery in stroke survivors: systematic review and meta-analysis	30
Relationship between trunk control, core muscle strength and balance confidence in community-dwelling patients with chronic stroke	23
The minimal clinically important difference in Berg Balance Scale scores among patients with early subacute stroke: a multicenter, retrospective, observational study	22
Neurologic music therapy in multidisciplinary acute stroke rehabilitation: Could it be feasible and helpful?	18
Pro-inflammatory cytokines are associated with the development of post-stroke depression in the acute stage of stroke: A meta-analysis	17
Stigma, depression, and post-traumatic growth among Chinese stroke survivors: A longitudinal study examining patterns and correlations	17
FeetMe® Monitor-connected insoles are a valid and reliable alternative for the evaluation of gait speed after stroke	17
A scoping review of design requirements for a home-based upper limb rehabilitation robot for stroke	17
Incidence of post-stroke depression symptoms and potential risk factors in adults with aphasia in a comprehensive stroke center	16
Boxing training in patients with stroke causes improvement of upper extremity, balance, and cognitive functions but should it be applied as virtual or real?	16
A psychosocial intervention for stroke survivors and carers: 12–month outcomes of a randomized controlled trial	15
Social and physical environmental factors in daily stepping activity in those with chronic stroke	15
Barriers and facilitators to implementing stepped psychological care for people with aphasia: Perspectives of stroke health professionals	14
Virtual reality in post-stroke neurorehabilitation – a systematic review and meta-analysis	14
A perspective on the use of ecological momentary assessment and intervention to promote stroke recovery and rehabilitation	14
Does noninvasive brain stimulation combined with other therapies improve upper extremity motor impairment, functional performance, and participation in activities of daily living after stroke? A syste	13
Early clinical predictors of post stroke spasticity	13
Wearable gait device for stroke gait rehabilitation at home	12
Examining the feasibility and effectiveness of a culturally adapted participation-focused stroke self-management program in a day-rehabilitation setting: A randomized pilot study	12
Sedentary time and activity behaviors after stroke rehabilitation: Changes in the first 3 months home	12
Stroke patients’ nonscheduled activity during inpatient rehabilitation and its relationship with the architectural layout: A multicenter shadowing study	11
Adherence to home exercises and rehabilitation (ADHERE) after stroke in low-to-middle-income countries: A randomized controlled trial	11
Relationship between lower limb function and functional connectivity assessed by EEG among motor-related areas after stroke	11

Effects of trunk rehabilitation with kinesio and placebo taping on static and dynamic sitting postural control in individuals with chronic stroke: A randomized controlled trial	11
Physical activity after ischemic stroke and its association with adverse outcomes: A nationwide population-based cohort study	10
Cognitive -behavioral therapy for managing depressive and anxiety symptoms after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Use of artificial intelligence as an instrument of evaluation after stroke: a scoping review based on international classification of functioning, disability and health concept	10
The relationship between sleep and physical activity in an in-patient rehabilitation stroke setting: a cross-sectional study	9
The association between contraversive lateropulsion and outcomes post stroke: A systematic review	9
Commentary: Remote assessments of gait and balance - Implications for research during and beyond Covid-19	9
Interventions used by allied health professionals in sexual rehabilitation after stroke: A systematic review	8
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Respiratory Muscle Strength, Trunk Control, Balance and Functional Capacity in Stroke Patients: A single-blinded randomized controlled study	8
Levels and patterns of physical activity in stroke survivors with different ambulation status living in low-income areas of Cape Town, South Africa	8
Inclusion of relatives in stroke rehabilitation: Perception of quality of services they received in the context of early supported discharged (ESD), in- and out-patient services	8
Augmented-reality guided treadmill training as a modality to improve functional mobility post-stroke: A proof-of-concept case series	8
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities’ hospital readmission rates for medicare beneficiaries treated following a stroke	8
A scoping review of psychoeducational interventions for people after transient ischemic attack and minor stroke	8
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for treating post-stroke depressive symptoms: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	8
Knowledge and application of upper limb prediction models and attitude toward prognosis among physiotherapists and occupational therapists in the clinical stroke setting	8
Cognition assessments to predict inpatient falls in a subacute stroke rehabilitation setting	8
Dimensionality and item-difficulty hierarchy of the Fugl-Meyer assessment of the upper extremity among Japanese patients who have experienced stroke	8
Factors associated with depressive symptoms of carepartners of stroke survivors after discharge from rehabilitation therapy	7
Electroacupuncture with rehabilitation training for limb spasticity reduction in post-stroke patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Impairments in spatial navigation during walking in patients 70 years or younger with mild stroke	7
The effect of aquatic physical therapy in patients with stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Changes in electroencephalography complexity and functional magnetic resonance imaging connectivity following robotic hand training in chronic stroke	7
Prevalence of suicidal ideation among stroke survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
A reliability and validity study of the electronic health literacy scale among stroke patients in China	7
Muscle changes after stroke and their impact on recovery: time for a paradigm shift? Review and commentary	7
Impact of initial flexor synergy pattern scores on improving upper extremity function in stroke patients treated with adjunct robotic rehabilitation: A randomized clinical trial	7
Effects of two different robot-assisted arm training on upper limb motor function and kinematics in chronic stroke survivors: A randomized controlled trial	7
Comparing the EQ-5D-3L anxiety or depression domain to the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to identify anxiety or depression after stroke	6
Stroke self-efficacy questionnaire – Denmark (SSEQ-DK): test–retest of the Danish version	6
Psychometric properties of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) scale in stroke survivors	6
Association between trunk core muscle thickness and functional ability in subacute hemiplegic stroke patients: an exploratory cross-sectional study	6
Verbal feedback enhances motor learning during post-stroke gait retraining	6
Return to work and depressive symptoms in young stroke survivors after six and twelve months: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses	6
Clinical efficacy of aerobic exercise combined with computer-based cognitive training in stroke: a multicenter randomized controlled trial	6
Relationship between physical activity levels during rehabilitation hospitalization and life-space mobility following discharge in stroke survivors: A multicenter prospective study	6
Outcomes of an interprofessional intensive comprehensive aphasia program’s first five years	6
Identifying emotional contributors to participation post-stroke	6
Cognitive predictors of a performance-based measure of instrumental activities of daily living following stroke	6
Depressive symptoms and functional status are associated with sleep quality after stroke	6
Dynamic hand orthoses for the recovery of hand and arm function in adults after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials	6
Effects of performing a lateral-reaching exercise while seated on a tilted surface for severe post-stroke pusher behavior: A case series	6
Characteristics of the severely impaired hand in survivors of stroke with chronic impairments	6
A phase II randomised controlled trial evaluating the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an education program on speech-language pathologist’ self-efficacy, and self-rated competency for counsell	6
Perspectives on rehabilitation for Aboriginal people with stroke: a qualitative study	5
Early mobilization in acute stroke phase: a systematic review	5
Real world implementation of a group-based memory rehabilitation program into stroke services: A knowledge translation evaluation	5
The fourier M2 robotic machine combined with occupational therapy on post-stroke upper limb function and independence-related quality of life: A randomized clinical trial	5
Clinical factors associated with trunk control after stroke: A prospective study	5
Body structure/function impairments and activity limitations of post-stroke that predict social participation: a systematic review	5

Serum activity of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and -9 is increased in chronic post-stroke individuals: a cross-sectional exploratory study	5
Validity of quantitative assessment of posterior pelvic tilt and contralateral vaulting in hemiplegia using 3D treadmill gait analysis	5
Reliability and validity of the incremental shuttle walking test in individuals after stroke	5
Instrumented trunk impairment scale (iTIS): A reliable measure of trunk impairment in the stroke population	5
Targeted verbal cues can immediately alter gait following stroke	4
Validity and reliability of the fatigue impact scale in stroke	4
Validity of the Utrecht scale for evaluation of rehabilitation-participation restrictions scale in a hospital-based stroke population 3 months after stroke	4
Dry eye in chronic stroke patients with hemiplegia: A cross-sectional study	4
Exploring dimensions of quality-of-life in survivors of stroke with communication disabilities – a brief report	4
Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of Function in Sitting Test (FIST-T) in stroke	4
Self-management to promote physical activity after discharge from in-patient stroke rehabilitation: a feasibility study	4
A systematic review of randomized controlled trial characteristics for interventions to improve upper extremity motor recovery post stroke	4
Relationship between longitudinal changes in skeletal muscle characteristics over time and functional recovery during intensive rehabilitation of patients with subacute stroke	4
Aquatic Therapy for improving Lower Limbs Function in Post-stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis	4
Task Oriented Training Activities Post Stroke Will Produce Measurable Alterations in Brain Plasticity Concurrent with Skill Improvement	4
Predicting independence of gait by assessing sitting balance through sitting posturography in patients with subacute hemiplegic stroke	4
Investigating the correlation between pulmonary function tests and ultrasonographic diaphragm measurements and the effects of respiratory exercises on these parameters in hemiplegic patients	4
The prevalence and course of neuropsychiatric symptoms in stroke patients impact functional recovery during in-hospital rehabilitation	4
Quantified clinical measures linked to ambulation speed in hemiparesis	4
Acceptability of constraint induced movement therapy: influence of perceived difficulty and expected treatment outcome	4
Asymmetric atrophy of the multifidus in persons with hemiplegic presentation post-stroke	4
An analysis of fall incidence rate and risk factors in an inpatient rehabilitation unit: A retrospective study	4
Psychometric properties of Meaningful Activity Participation Assessment (MAPA) in chronic stroke survivors	4
Developing a framework for utilizing adjunct rehabilitation therapies in motor recovery of upper extremity post stroke	4
Turning duration and steps predict future falls in poststroke hemiplegic individuals: A preliminary cohort study	4
Novel clinically-relevant assessment of upper extremity movement using depth sensors	4
Acceptability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of low-moderate intensity Constraint Induced Aphasia Therapy and Multi-Modality Aphasia Therapy in chronic aphasia after stroke	4
Reliability and validity of Japanese version of Fugl-Meyer assessment for the lower extremities	4
Effect of mood on long-term disability in younger stroke survivors: results from the Psychosocial Outcomes In StrokE (POISE) study	4
Minimal and robust clinically important difference of three fatigue measures in chronic stroke survivors	3
Optimal timing and neural loci: a scoping review on the effect of non-invasive brain stimulation on post-stroke gait and balance recovery	3
Scale for contraversive pushing in stroke patients: pusher behavior vs Thalamic astasia differential diagnosis and psychometric properties	3
Health literacy is associated with less depression symptoms, higher perceived recovery, higher perceived participation, and walking ability one year after stroke – a cross-sectional study	3
Oral hygiene in stroke survivors undergoing rehabilitation: does upper extremity motor function matters?	3
The role of the social network during inpatient rehabilitation: A qualitative study exploring the views of older stroke survivors and their informal caregivers	3
Postural control during quiet standing and voluntary stepping response tasks in individuals post-stroke: a case-control study	3
Diabetes and obesity are associated with disability in community-dwelling stroke survivors: A cross-sectional study of 37,955 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System respondents	3
Clinical interpretation and cutoff scores for manual ability measured by the ABILHAND questionnaire in people with stroke	3
A scoping review of PhotoVoice for people with post-stroke aphasia	3
Upper limb assessment with inertial measurement units according to the international classification of functioning in stroke: a systematic review and correlation meta-analysis	3
Experiences of participation in everyday activities for people with stroke in Nairobi, Kenya	3
Dance interventions for individuals post-stroke - a scoping review	3
Family resilience and its predictors among patients with a first-ever stroke one month after stroke: a cross-sectional study	3
Feasibility of a remotely supervised home-based group eHealth Fitness and Mobility Exercise program for stroke: French-Canadian version preliminary study	3
Subacute ischemic stroke rehabilitation outcomes in working-age adults: The role of aphasia in cognitive functional independence	3
Corpus Callosal Microstructure Predicts Bimanual Motor Performance in Chronic Stroke Survivors: a Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study	2
Reliability and Validity of Turkish Version of The Brief-BESTest in Stroke Patients	2
Altered biomechanical strategies of the paretic hip and knee joints during a step-up task	2
Efficiency and usability of a modified pegboard incorporating computerized technology for upper limb rehabilitation in patients with stroke	2
Australian health professionals’ perceptions about the management of return to driving early after stroke: A mixed methods study	2
Accuracy of the Australian National Sub-Acute and Non-Acute Patient Classification in predicting rehabilitation length of stay for stroke survivors who are ≥65 years of age and have lateropulsion	2
Sedentary behavior patterns over 6 weeks among ambulatory people with stroke	2
Lateropulsion with active pushing in stroke patients: its link with lesion location and the perception of verticality. A systematic review	2
The use of self-management strategies for stroke rehabilitation: a scoping review	2
Comparison of the psychometric properties of three commonly used fall risk assessment tools: a prospective observational study for stroke patients	2
Rasch analysis of the Burke Lateropulsion Scale (BLS)	2
Interventions for improving self-efficacy in patients after stroke based on self-efficacy-related principles of Bandura’s cognition theory: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Synergic effect of the combination of mirror therapy and electrical stimulation for lower extremity motor function recovery in stroke survivors: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	2
Measurement of trunk muscle strength after stroke: An integrative review	2
Longitudinal changes of motor cortex function during motor recovery after stroke	2
Familial caregiving following stroke: findings from the comprehensive post-acute stroke services (COMPASS) pragmatic cluster-randomized transitional care study	2
Electromyographic Analyses of Trunk Musculature after Stroke: An Integrative Review	2
Safety and Adverse Events following Non-invasive Electrical Brain Stimulation in Stroke: A Systematic Review	2
Psychometric properties of dexterity questionnaire-24 in Iranian chronic stroke survivors	2
Treatment approaches for pusher behaviour: a scoping review	2
Concurrent validity and reliability of an activity monitoring for rehabilitation (AMoR) platform for step counting and sitting/lying time in post-stroke individuals	2
Capability, opportunity, motivation, and social participation after stroke	2
Perceived social support and social constraints in Hausa women stroke survivors: A cross-sectional study	2
Validity and reliability of inertial measurement units for gait assessment within a post stroke population	2
World Café- a community conversation: a Canadian perspective on stroke survivors needs for community integration	2
The relationship between health-related quality of life, perceived social support, and social network size in African Americans with aphasia: a cross-sectional study	2
Treatment of hiccups in stroke rehabilitation with gabapentin: A case series and focused clinical review	2
Persian version of the Chalder Fatigue Questionnaire and Multidimensional Fatigue Symptom Inventory-Short Form: psychometric properties in Iranian chronic stroke survivors	2
The nature of inpatient rehabilitation for people with aphasia from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: a scoping review	2
Factors influencing trunk control recovery after intensive rehabilitation in post-stroke patients: a multicentre prospective study	2
Validity study of a triaxial accelerometer for measuring energy expenditure in stroke inpatients of a physical medicine and rehabilitation center	2
Commercial videogames in stroke rehabilitation: systematic review and meta-analysis	2
A 3-day ‘stroke camp’ addressed chronic disease self-management elements and perceived stress of survivors of stroke and their caregivers reduced: Survey results from the 14 US camps	2
Multimodal physical training combined with tDCS improves physical fitness components in people after stroke: a double-blind randomized controlled trial	2
Return to driving post stroke; patients’ perspectives and challenges in Saudi Arabia	2