Figure 1.

Schematic flowchart for selecting from the available rehabilitation strategies for stroke patients with impairments of various severity levels during different stroke phases. Functional recovery from a severe to moderate and mild condition after stroke is indicated by arrows with indications of the progression of recovery and unrecovery. Appropriate advanced rehabilitation technique(s) combined with conventional rehabilitation are selected to maximize the patient’s functional recovery according to his/her initial motor function (mild, moderate or severe) in the clinic. ADLs: Activities of daily living; CIMT: Constraint induced movement therapy; ES: Electrical stimulation; PBWSTT: Partial body weight supported treadmill training; PNF: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; TS: Thermal stimulation.