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Effectiveness of constraint-induced movement therapy in chronic stroke patients.
Artículo en Inglés | IMSEAR | ID: sea-38917
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) in dexterity with Action Research Arm Test (ARA test), hand grip strength, pinch strength of affected upper extremity in chronic stroke patients. MATERIAL AND

METHOD:

An observer-blinded randomized control trial, 69 chronic stroke patients were allocated either to constraint-induced movement technique (n = 33) or conservative treatment (n = 36). The CIMT group received 6 hours of daily affected-upper-extremity training and restrained unaffected upper extremities for 5 days per week, totally 2 weeks. The control group received bimanual-upper-extremity training by conservative neurodevelopmental technique without restrained unaffected upper extremities for 2 weeks.

RESULTS:

The CIMT group had ARA scores, pinch strength of affected upper extremities statistically significant higher than the control group at p < 0.05, but the hand grip strength had no statistically significant difference, p > 0.05.

CONCLUSIONS:

CIMT of unaffected upper extremities has an advantage for chronic stroke patients which may be an efficacious technique of improving motor activity and exhibiting learned nonuse.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Anciano de 80 o más Años / Anciano / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado / Enfermedad Crónica / Estudios Prospectivos / Modalidades de Fisioterapia / Resultado del Tratamiento Tipo de estudio: Ensayo Clínico Controlado / Estudio observacional Límite: Aged80 Idioma: Inglés Año: 2004 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental) Asunto principal: Anciano de 80 o más Años / Anciano / Femenino / Humanos / Masculino / Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado / Enfermedad Crónica / Estudios Prospectivos / Modalidades de Fisioterapia / Resultado del Tratamiento Tipo de estudio: Ensayo Clínico Controlado / Estudio observacional Límite: Aged80 Idioma: Inglés Año: 2004 Tipo del documento: Artículo