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:: Volume 6, Issue 1 (21 2012) ::
mrj 2012, 6(1): 12-16 Back to browse issues page
The effect of modified constraint induced movement therapy on quality and amount of upper limb movements in chronic hemiplegic patients in comparison with traditional rehabilitation
Khadijeh Otadi * 1, Mohammad Reza Hadian , Gholam Reza Olyaei , Bahram Rasoulian , Saeid Emamdoost , Elahe Barikani , Esmat Torbatian , Asghar Ghasemi
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Background and Aim: Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) is a new intervention in chronic hemiplegic patients. The aim of present study is to quantify of quality of movement (QOM) and amount of movement (AOU) that assessed by motor activity log (MAL) after modified CIMT in comparison with traditional physiotherapy (TPT).

Materials and Methods: Ten patients were randomized to modified CIMT or TPT group. Five patients received training of the more affected limb fort two hours daily, three times in a week during two months of treatment. The patients are encouraged to wear an arm- hand splint in less affected hand for five hours daily for maximal using of affected limb with shaping method. The patients in TPT group received physiotherapy treatment with same intensity with other group, for two hours daily during two months. Motor Activity Log (MAL) was used to determine QOM and AOU before- after two months treatment.

Results: The data showed significant improvements in AOU and QOM in affected extremity that clarified by Wilcoxon test. Mann- Whitney test used for comparison between two groups, revealed significant difference in modified CIMT group (p=0.02).

Conclusion: Although, modified CIMT was more effective than TPT in improving QOM and AOU but, TPT as an active rehabilitation can be effective on improving of these parameters. 

Keywords: Stroke, Motor activity Log, Constraint induced movement therapy, Hemiplegia, Physiotherapy
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: General
Received: 2011/06/28 | Accepted: 2012/01/17 | Published: 2013/08/6
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Otadi K, Hadian M R, Olyaei G R, Rasoulian B, Emamdoost S, Barikani E, et al . The effect of modified constraint induced movement therapy on quality and amount of upper limb movements in chronic hemiplegic patients in comparison with traditional rehabilitation. mrj 2012; 6 (1) :12-16
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Volume 6, Issue 1 (21 2012) Back to browse issues page
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