The effect of action observation combined with occupational therapy on the upper limb function and ability in the activities of daily living of stroke survivors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2019.09.006
- VernacularTitle: 动作观察配合作业治疗对脑卒中患者上肢功能及日常生活能力的影响
- Author:
Shaohua XIAO
1
;
Lingfeng XIE
1
;
Jing DAI
2
;
Yuanling REN
3
;
Wei FAN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China
2. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Directly Affiliated Hospital of the Hubei Provincial Government, Wuhan 430071, China
3. Xiantao Vocational College, Xiantao 433000, China
- Publication Type:Clinical Trail
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Action observation;
Occupational therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2019;41(9):668-670
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To observe the effect of action observation combined with occupational therapy on the upper limb function and ability in the activities of daily living after a stroke.
Methods:Forty-two stroke survivors were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, each of 21. Both groups were given conventional rehabilitation training and conventional occupational therapy. The treatment group additionally performed action observation. The Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA-UE), a Hong Kong version of the functional test for the hemiplegic upper extremity (FTHUE-HK) and the Modified Barthel index (MBI) were used for assessment before and after 8 weeks of treatment.
Results:Before the treatment there were no significant differences between the two groups. Afterward, significant improvement was observed in all of the measurements in both groups. Compared with the control group, the treatment group showed more significant improvement in its average FMA-UE, FTHUE-HK and MBI scores.
Conclusion:Action observation can improve the effects of rehabilitation and occupational therapy after stroke.
