Bilateral Arm Training vs Unilateral Arm Training for Severely Affected Patients With Stroke: Exploratory Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective To compare the effects of unilateral and bilateral arm training on arm impairment in severely affected patients with stroke. Design Single-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Setting Inpatient rehabilitation center. Participants First-time subacute patients (N=69) with stroke and a nonfunctional hand. Patients were stratified according to lesion location post hoc. Interventions Repetitive bilateral arm training on an arm cycle...