Effectiveness of constraint-induced movement therapy in chronic stroke patients.
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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 ANDMETHOD:
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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IMSEAR (Asia Sudoriental)
Asunto principal:
Anciano de 80 o más Años
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado
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Enfermedad Crónica
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Modalidades de Fisioterapia
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Resultado del Tratamiento
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
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Estudio observacional
Límite:
Aged80
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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