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The Efficacy of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) approach in stroke rehabilitation to improve basic activities of daily living and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

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  • Francesc Xavier Guiu-Tula Department of Physiotherapy, Blanquerna School of Health Science, Ramon Llull University, Catalonia, Spain PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Rosa Cabanas-Valdés Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Mercè Sitjà-Rabert Department of Physiotherapy, Blanquerna School of Health Science, Ramon Llull University, Catalonia, Spain PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Gerard Urrútia Centro Cochrane Iberoamericano, Institut d’Investigació Biomèdica, CIBERESP, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Natàlia Gómara-Toldrà Department of Physiotherapy, Blanquerna School of Health Science, Ramon Llull University, Catalonia, Spain Departmentof Health Sciences. Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare, University of Vic, Vic, Catalonia, Spain PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Rosa Cabanas-Valdés; rosacabanas{at}uic.es
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Guiu-Tula FX, Cabanas-Valdés R, Sitjà-Rabert M, et al
The Efficacy of the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) approach in stroke rehabilitation to improve basic activities of daily living and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
BMJ Open 2017;7:e016739. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016739

Publication history

  • Received March 7, 2017
  • Revised August 14, 2017
  • Accepted September 6, 2017
  • First published December 12, 2017.
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January 10, 2022
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