Background: The goal of physiotherapy in patients after stroke is to restore and maintain maximum movement and functional ability, taking into account the limitations caused by the stroke and other personal and environmental factors of an individual. The aim of these recommendations is to improve the quality, transparency and uniformity of physiotherapy care for patients after stroke in Slovenia. Methods: Current evidence-based clinical guidelines for physiotherapy and physiotherapy interventions in multidisciplinary clinical guidelines for rehabilitation after stroke were reviewed. All presented recommendations were supplemented with results of systematic reviews. Results: Interventions are divided into pre-mobilisation and mobilisation phases of physiotherapy. The latter is further divided into the general part, balance, walking, muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance, functional abilities of the upper limbs and sensory functions. There are 49 strong recommendations, 28 cases recommended to consider the intervention and 6 cases advised against it. Conclusions: These recommendations should guide clinical decision making in physiotherapy for patients after stroke, considering other patient characteristics, circumstances, and preferences.
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