Improved quality of life following constraint-induced movement therapy is associated with gains in arm use, but not motor improvement.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Constraint-induced movement therapy (CI therapy) is one of few treatments for upper extremity (UE) hemiparesis that has been shown to result in motor recovery and improved quality of life in chronic stroke. However, the extent to which treatment-induced improvements in motor function versus daily use of the more affected arm independently contribute to improved quality of life remains largely unexplored.

Objective

The objective of this study is to identify whether motor function or daily use of a hemiparetic arm has a greater influence on quality of life after CI therapy.

Methods

Two cohorts of participants with chronic stroke received either in-person CI therapy (n = 29) or video-game home-based CI therapy (n = 16). The two cohorts were combined and the mo

SUBMITTER: Kelly KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6359892 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature