The importance of early mobilization in previous stroke: a literature review

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the types of mobilization in rehabilitation after stroke, evaluating its effectiveness. Methods: The methodological approach of this work proposes a compilation of bibliographic research with a qualitative approach and descriptive character through an integrative literature review in the National Library of Medicine, Virtual Health Library and Directory of Open Access Journals databases. The descriptors used were “stroke”, “rehabilitation” and “early ambulation”. Inclusion criteria were journal articles, clinical trials, clinical trials, randomized or non-randomized, case-control studies, cohort study, free access, published in English, Portuguese, Spanish, between 2017 and 2022. Results: The most observed type of early mobilization were ankle-foot orthoses, showing convergence towards positive results in the rehabilitation of functional skills. In addition, interdisciplinary rehabilitation and assessment of related factors for gait training after stroke become important. Final considerations: Thus, early mobilization is an important objective for the recovery of functional mobility and gait in patients after stroke.