Chapter 5: Activity-Based Intervention in Stroke Rehabilitation

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of activity based interventions in stroke rehabilitation from an occupational therapy perspective.  Background concepts and evidence are provided with a focus on the neuroscience studies of brain plasticity and Constraint Induced Movement Therapy.  Practice strategies and types of learning are explained in detail.  Suggested methods of structuring activity demands to provide effective practice opportunities are provided.

(Gillen: Stroke Rehabilitation A Function-Based Approach, 3rd Edition, 2011: "Activity-Based Intervention in Stroke Rehabilitation'" by Joyce S. Sabari, PhD, OTR, FAOTA)

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 Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Apply the principles of the International Classification of Function and the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework to occupational therapy intervention for stroke survivors.
• Explain the studies of neuroscience plasticity and Constraint Induced Movement Therapy to activity based interventions in stroke rehabilitation.
• Design practice opportunities for stroke survivors to recover motor, cognitive, and participation skills.
• Understand how occupational therapy interventions are designed to enhance the stroke survivor’s potential to achieve maximal recovery.
• Apply principles of activity analysis when designing occupational therapy interventions for stroke survivors.

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