PNF and Movement
- Volume 12 Issue 2
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- Pages.123-132
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- 2014
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- 2508-6227(pISSN)
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- 2508-6472(eISSN)
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The Effect of Action Observation Training on Upper Motor Function in Stroke Patients : A Multiple Bbaseline Design
동작관찰훈련이 뇌졸중 환자의 상지운동기능에 미치는 영향 : 다중기초선연구
- Yun, Tae-Won (Rehabilitation center, Gwangju City Rehabilitation Hospital) ;
- Park, Hye-Ryoung (Rehabilitation center, Gwangju City Rehabilitation Hospital) ;
- Kim, Tae-Yoon (Department of Physical Therapy, Won-Gwang Health college) ;
- Lee, Moon-Kyu (Rehabilitation center, Gwangju City Rehabilitation Hospital)
- Received : 2014.05.07
- Accepted : 2014.06.22
- Published : 2014.06.30
Abstract
Purpose: The discovery of mirror neuron system may positively affect functional recovery; therefore, rehabilitation is needed that is practical for use in clinical settings. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of action observation training on upper motor function in people who had suffered strokes. Methods: Three elderly patients with stroke, aged to years, were recruited from a stroke rehabilitation center. A nonconcurrent, multiple baseline subject approach was taken, with an A-B-A treatment single-subject experimental design, and the experiment was conducted for 3 weeks. The action observation training was repeated 5 times in 5 days during the intervention period. The arm function, including WMFT, BBT, and grip and pinch strength, was evaluated in each subject 5 times during the baseline period, the intervention period, and the baseline regression period. Results: The results of the evaluation for each subject were presented as mean values and video graphs. The WMFT scores of 2 subjects were improved during the intervention period in comparison with the baseline period, and this improvement was maintained even during the regression baseline period. The BBT and the grip and pinch strength were not improved. Conclusion: Based on these results, we suggest that the action observation training for 5 sessions was effective in improving upper limb function of stroke patients but was not effective in improving hand dexterity or grip and pinch strength.
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