| Effects of intensive repetition of a new facilitation technique on motor functional recovery of the hemiplegic upper limb and hand. | |
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PMID: 20715890 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To study the effects on the hemiplegic upper limb of repetitive facilitation exercises (RFEs) using a novel facilitation technique, in which the patient's intention to move the hemiplegic upper limb or finger was followed by realization of the movement using multiple sensory stimulations. METHODS: Twenty-three stroke patients were enrolled in a cross-over study in which 2-week RFE sessions (100 repetitions each of five-to-eight types of facilitation exercise per day) were alternated with 2-week conventional rehabilitation (CR) sessions, for a total of four sessions. Treatments were begun with the 2-week RFE session in one group and the 2-week CR session in the second group. RESULTS: After the first 2-week RFE session, both groups showed improvements in the Brunnstrom stages of the upper limb and the hand, in contrast to the small improvements observed during the first CR session. The Simple Test for Evaluating Hand Function (STEF) score, which evaluates the ability of manipulating objects, in both groups improved during both sessions. After the second 2-week RFE and CR sessions, both groups showed little further improvement except in the STEF score. CONCLUSION: The novel RFEs promoted the functional recovery of the hemiplegic upper limb and hand to a greater extent than the CR sessions. |
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Authors:
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Kazumi Kawahira; Megumi Shimodozono; Seiji Etoh; Katsuya Kamada; Tomokazu Noma; Nobuyuki Tanaka |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Brain injury : [BI] Volume: 24 ISSN: 1362-301X ISO Abbreviation: Brain Inj Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-18 Completed Date: 2011-01-04 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8710358 Medline TA: Brain Inj Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1202-13 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan. louisak@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp |
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Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Exercise Therapy / methods* Female Hand / physiopathology Hemiplegia / physiopathology, rehabilitation* Humans Isometric Contraction / physiology* Male Middle Aged Recovery of Function / physiology* Stroke / complications, physiopathology, rehabilitation* Treatment Outcome Upper Extremity* / physiopathology |
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