Physical therapists frequently use manual cueing as a tool to improve movement quality in persons recovering from stroke but evidence to support its effectiveness is lacking. The purpose of this graduate student research study is to determine the immediate and carryover effects of an integrated verbal and manual facilitation approach used by physical therapists during sit to stand training on the midline alignment, muscle activation and quality of movement in chronic stroke survivors with hemiplegia.
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Midline Orientation via Symmetry Ratio
Timeframe: Baseline and immediately after the intervention
Midline Orientation via Trunk Lateral Lean angle
Timeframe: Baseline and immediately after the intervention
Muscle Activation
Timeframe: During after the intervention
Time to complete Sit to Stand Activity
Timeframe: Baseline and immediately after the intervention