https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/200726
Title: | Effects of Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy on Reach-to-Grasp Movements and Functional Performance after Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Study | Authors: | LIN, KEH-CHUNG WU, CHING-YI WEI, TZU-HUI LEE, CHIA-YI LIU, JUNG-SEN |
Issue Date: | 2007 | Journal Volume: | v.21 | Journal Issue: | n.12 | Start page/Pages: | 1075-1086 | Source: | CLINICAL REHABILITATION | Abstract: | Objective: To evaluate changes in (1) motor control characteristics of the hemiparetic hand during the performance of a functional reach-to-grasp task and (2) functional performance of daily activities in patients with stroke treated with modified constraint-induced movement therapy. Design: Two-group randomized controlled trial with pretreatment and posttreatment measures. Setting: Rehabilitation clinics. Subjects: Thirty-two chronic stroke patients (21 men, 11 women; mean age=57.9 years, range=43-81 years) 13-26 months (mean 16.3 months) after onset of a first-ever cerebrovascular accident. Intervention: Thirty- two patients were randomized to receive modified constraint- induced movement therapy ( restraint of the unaffected limb combined with intensive training of the affected limb) or traditional rehabilitation for three weeks. Main measures: Kinematic analysis was used to assess motor control characteristics as patients reached to grasp a beverage can. Functional outcomes were evaluated using the Motor Activity Log and Functional Independence Measure. Results: There were moderate and significant effects of modified constraint -induced movement therapy on some aspects of motor control of reach-to-grasp and on functional ability. The modified constraint-induced movement therapy group preplanned reaching and grasping (P= 0.018) more efficiently and depended more on the feedforward control of reaching (P= 0. 046) than did the traditional rehabilitation group. The modified constraint-induced movement therapy group also showed significantly improved functional performance on the Motor Activity Log (P < 0.0001) and the Functional Independence Measure (P=0.016). Conclusions: In addition to improving functional use of the affected arm and daily functioning, modified constraint-induced movement therapy improved motor control strategy during goal-directed reaching, a possible mechanism for the improved movement performance of stroke patients undergoing this therapy. |
URI: | http://ntur.lib.ntu.edu.tw//handle/246246/89377 |
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