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<strong>KCE</strong> reports vol. 40 APPENDICES Physio<strong>the</strong>rapy 169<br />

Table 11 Hemiplegia/hemiparesis: treatment modalities applied by Belgian ambulatory physio<strong>the</strong>rapists and evidence-based literature<br />

Treatment modality<br />

Frequency<br />

(proportion<br />

± accuracy)<br />

Brunnström technique 00 ± 0%<br />

Type of<br />

evidence<br />

No evidence<br />

for<br />

nor against<br />

Evidence available in <strong>the</strong> literature on physio<strong>the</strong>rapy of hemiplegia/hemiparesis due to stroke<br />

Adopted under <strong>the</strong> term specific movement <strong>the</strong>rapies .<br />

No specific movement <strong>the</strong>rapy should be assumed to be more efficacious than o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />

Comparisons of <strong>the</strong> Bobath concept with o<strong>the</strong>r approaches do not demonstrate superiority of one<br />

approach over <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r at improving upper limb impairment, activity or participation.

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