Aquatic Therapy for improving Lower Limbs Function in Post-stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

Mahboubeh Ghayour Najafabadi Ardalan Shariat Jan Dommerholt Azadeh Hakakzadeh Amin Nakhostin-Ansari Maryam Selk-Ghaffari Lee Ingle Joshua Alan Cleland

Published in: Topics in stroke rehabilitation (2021)

Aquatic therapy had a more positive effect on walking speed, balance, and mobility than land-based exercises. Further research is needed to confirm the clinical utility of aquatic therapy for patients following stroke in the long term.

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