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- Title
Group constraint-induced movement therapy: Motor and functional outcomes in individuals with stroke.
- Authors
Eun-young Yoo; Min-ye Jung; Heung-seok Park; Jung-ran Kim; Hye-Seon Jeon
- Abstract
Background. Strokes frequently cause limitations of the upper extremity and in performance of activities of daily living (ADL). Constraint-induced movement therapy (GMT) is designed to enhance the use of the hémiplégie arm. Purpose. To assess the effects of group GMT on upper-extremity motor function and performance level of motor and process skills for instrumental activities in daily living (IADL) in community-dwelling individuals whose stroke occurred at least six months earlier. Methods. Eight adults with stroke participated in this study. Group-based GMT was administered for two weeks, five times per week, with two-hour intensive daily training. Findings. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) score and the Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) scores improved after intervention. Implications. The results of this study suggest that relatively brief group-based GMT may be an effective intervention for improving motor function of the affected upper-limb and the level of IADL in individuals who have had stroke.
- Subjects
CANADA; CONSTRAINT-induced movement therapy; CEREBROVASCULAR disease patient rehabilitation; ACTIVITIES of daily living scales; MOVEMENT therapy
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2009, Vol 76, Issue 5, p335
- ISSN
0008-4174
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/000841740907600504