Priming to enhance rehabilitation after stroke

INTERVENTION: Active‐Passive Bilateral Therapy. This involves using a simple mechanical device with the arms, for 15 minutes prior to an upper rehabilitation therapy session, 5 times per week for a month. This will be administered by a physiotherapist. CONDITION: Stroke PRIMARY OUTCOME: Action Research Arm Test score. This test assesses upper limb function. SECONDARY OUTCOME: Modified Rankin Score. This assesses disability in activities of daily living. Modified Rivermead Mobility Index. This assesses ambulatory independence. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale. This assesses neurological deficit. Stroke Impact Scale. This assesses the effect of stroke on quality of life. INCLUSION CRITERIA: First ever mono‐hemispheric stroke Unilateral upper limb weakness