The efficacy of movement imagination with biofeedback for improving upper extremity dysfunction after stroke

VernacularTitle:运动想象联合生物反馈治疗对脑卒中患者上肢功能障碍的疗效观察
Author: Zhenliang XIE ; Shangwu FENG ; Shunyi HUANG ; Yicheng CHEN ; Shimei LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Movement imagination; Biofeedback; Stroke; Upper extremity dysfunction
From: Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 2012;34(4):272-274
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the efficacy of movement imagination combined with biofeedback for stroke patients with upper extremity dysfunction. MethodsEighty stroke survivors were recruited and randomly divided into a movement imagination group ( n =40) and a movement imagination combined with biofeedback group ( n =40).Their EMG mean values during wrist dorsiflexion were amplified and calculated.Fugl-Meyer upper extremity function scores (FMAs) and the modified Barthl index (MBI) were recorded before and after 6 weeks of treatment.ResultsAfter 6 weeks of treatment the two groups had significantly higher mean EMG values,FMA scores and MBI scores,but the effects in the combination group were significantly better than those in the simple movement imagination group. ConclusionMovement imagination can be made more effective by combining it with biofeedback for promoting the recovery of stroke patients with upper extremity dysfunction.