Stroke Rehabilitation: Guidelines for Exercise and Training to Optimize Motor Skill: Module 2

Course Goals:    

This course is intended to instruct the student through self-paced study on the treatment principles for treating a stroke patient emphasizing early mobility in standing up and sitting down activities,  upper extremity reaching and manipulation activities and to identify specific treatment principles for the rehabilitation environment for stroke patients. 

Student Objectives:               

At the end of this course the student will be able to:

1. List 3 components of the rehabilitation environment
2. List 2 methods of directing the focus of attention of a patient
3. List the 2 principle forms of feedback to patients and site examples of each
4. List 3 objective testing profiles which can be used to objectify functional outcomes of treatment
5. List 3 advantages of “group” rehabilitation over one-on-one treatment
6. Describe the 2 phases of standing up
7. List the muscles used in each of the 2 phases of standing up
8. List the 3 mechanical requirements for effective standing up
9. List 3 functional tests for standing and sitting measurements
10. Differentiate between stoke patients who may or may not benefit from upper extremity training
11. List 3 common upper extremity adaptive sequelae of strokes
12. List 3 types of activities that should be addressed with upper extremity training
13. List 5 exercises for hand manipulation and dexterity training
14. List 5 bimanual exercises for the hand
15. Describe a shoulder pain prevention protocol
16. Describe the benefits of sling use on the non-affected side of a stroke patient
17. List 3 functional tests for upper limb function