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Gert Kwakkel
Researcher at VU University Amsterdam
Publications - 313
Citations - 31902
Gert Kwakkel is an academic researcher from VU University Amsterdam. The author has contributed to research in topics: Stroke & Randomized controlled trial. The author has an hindex of 83, co-authored 297 publications receiving 27536 citations. Previous affiliations of Gert Kwakkel include Utrecht University & Northwestern University.
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Stroke Care 2: Stroke rehabilitation
TL;DR: There is evidence to support rehabilitation in well coordinated multidisciplinary stroke units or through provision of early supported provision of discharge teams and promising interventions that could be beneficial to improve aspects of gait include fitness training, high-intensity therapy, and repetitive-task training.
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Effects of Robot-Assisted Therapy on Upper Limb Recovery After Stroke: A Systematic Review
TL;DR: Future research into the effects of robot-assisted therapy should distinguish between upper and lower robotics arm training and concentrate on kinematical analysis to differentiate between genuine upper limb motor recovery and functional recovery due to compensation strategies by proximal control of the trunk and upper limb.
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Probability of regaining dexterity in the flaccid upper limb: Impact of severity of paresis and time since onset in acute stroke
TL;DR: Based on the Fugl-Meyer scores of the flaccid arm, optimal prediction of arm function outcome at 6 months can be made within 4 weeks after onset.
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Effects of Augmented Exercise Therapy Time After Stroke A Meta-Analysis
Gert Kwakkel,Roland P. S. Van Peppen,Robert C. Wagenaar,Sharon Wood Dauphinee,Carol Richards,Ann Ashburn,Kimberly J. Miller,Nadina B. Lincoln,Cecily Partridge,Ian Wellwood,Peter Langhorne +10 more
TL;DR: The hypothesis that augmented exercise therapy has a small but favorable effect on ADL is supported, particularly if therapy input is augmented at least 16 hours within the first 6 months after stroke, while this meta-analysis suggests that clinically relevant treatment effects may be achieved on instrumental ADL and gait speed.
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The impact of physical therapy on functional outcomes after stroke: what's the evidence?
R.P.S. van Peppen,Gert Kwakkel,Sharon Wood-Dauphinee,H. J. M. Hendriks,Ph J. Van der Wees,Joost Dekker +5 more
TL;DR: Based on high-quality RCTs strong evidence was found in favour of task-oriented exercise training to restore balance and gait, and for strengthening the lower paretic limb in stroke patients.