viva

Question 1

sit to stand literature

Answer 1

mak et al 2008 RCT
AV cued vs exercise vs control
AV better results
only parkinsons patient who could perform STS independently
small sample size, large effect size

Question 2

reach and grasp literature

Answer 2

Da Silva 2015 RCT
task oriented therapy with or without resistance
with resistance better results in everything except grip strength and muscle tone
only mild impairment stroke patients
small sample size
lack of long term follow up

Question 3

balance literature

Answer 3

mansfield et al 2015
prospective cohort study
see if reactive balance predicts falls
results showed impaired reactive balance increases fall rate
but only high functioning stroke survivors
self reported falls