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Research: RICHARDS and POHL,
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Abstract
RICHARDS and POHL, Department of Occupational Therapy Education and the Center on Aging, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160-7602, USA, LRICHARD@kumc.edu review (87 references) loss of movement control in the upper body in stroke that interferes with the ability to perform daily life activities, review practices that promote learning of motor skills that may or may not be adhered to in current intervention approaches, and discuss the evidence for the effectiveness of each interventional approach reviewed in facilitating the regaining of motor skills.
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Richards L, Pohl P. Therapeutic interventions to improve upper extremity recovery and function. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine 15 (4): 819-32. Nov 1999.