Combining motor imagery therapy with kinesio taping can improve the upper limb motor functioning of stroke survivors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2022.02.006
- VernacularTitle:运动想象疗法联合肌内效贴改善脑卒中患者上肢运动功能的疗效观察
- Author:
Yanping ZHOU
1
;
Gang WANG
;
Yanzhao ZHANG
;
Yuebin LIU
;
Wei XU
;
Yuhui KE
;
Fengzhi ZHU
Author Information
1. 华中科技大学医院康复医学科，武汉 430074
- Keywords:
Motor imagery therapy;
Kinesio taping;
Stroke;
Upper limbs;
Motor function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2022;44(2):126-130
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effect of combining motor imagery therapy (MIT) with kinesio taping in rehabilitating the upper limb motor function of stroke survivors.Methods:Ninety-two stroke survivors were randomized into a control group ( n=31), an MIT group ( n=31), and a combination group ( n=30). All were given 40 minutes of basic rehabilitation therapy daily, while the MIT group received additional MIT therapy, and the combination group received kinesio taping with the MIT therapy. The taping was applied according to a patient′s condition and changed every other day. The MIT was conducted twice a day. The experiment lasted 8 weeks, six days a week. Before and after the 8 weeks, the upper limb functioning, ability in the activities of daily living and muscle tension of each subject were assessed using the Fugl-Meyer assessment for the upper extremities (FMA-UE), the Hong Kong version of the functional test for a hemiplegic upper extremity (FTHUE-HK), the modified Barthel index (MBI) and the modified Ashworth scale (MAS). Results:The average post-treatment FMA-UE and MBI scores of the combination group were significantly higher than those of the MIT group, and both were significantly higher than the control group′s averages. The average FTHUE-HK grading of the combination group and MIT group after the treatment was significantly higher than in the control group, with that of the combination group significantly superior to the MIT group′s average. After the intervention the average MAS rating of the combination group was significantly lower than that of the control group.Conclusion:MIT combined with Kinesio taping can significantly improve the upper limb motor functioning of stroke survivors, and significantly reduce their abnormal muscle tone compared to traditional treatments.
