Repetitive Task Practice: A Critical Review of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy in Stroke

BACKGROUND– Constraint-induced (CI) movement therapy (also called forced use by some investigators and clinicians) has gained increasing popularity as a treatment mode for restoring function in the upper extremities of patients with stroke. The purpose of this article is to review the concept of constraint-induced movement therapy and provide a critical analysis of the existing data. REVIEW SUMMARY– The evidence to date offers encouragement for...