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What is the long-term benefit of constraint-induced movement therapy? A four-year follow-up.

Brogårdh, Christina LU ; Flansbjer, Ulla-Britt LU and Lexell, Jan LU (2009) In Clinical Rehabilitation 23. p.418-423
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Objective: To evaluate the long-term benefits of constraint-induced movement therapy in chronic stroke.Design: A four-year follow-up after constraint-induced group therapy assessing arm and hand function and self-reported daily hand use.Subjects: Fourteen post-stroke individuals (six women and eight men; mean age 59.6 +/- 12.7 years, range 23-75 years) with mild to moderate impairments of hand function. OUTCOME MEASURES: The Sollerman hand function test and the Motor Activity Log test.Results: Four years after constraint-induced group therapy the participants had maintained their hand function, as measured by the Sollerman hand function test. The self-reported use and quality of movements of the more affected hand, as measured by the Motor... (More)
Objective: To evaluate the long-term benefits of constraint-induced movement therapy in chronic stroke.Design: A four-year follow-up after constraint-induced group therapy assessing arm and hand function and self-reported daily hand use.Subjects: Fourteen post-stroke individuals (six women and eight men; mean age 59.6 +/- 12.7 years, range 23-75 years) with mild to moderate impairments of hand function. OUTCOME MEASURES: The Sollerman hand function test and the Motor Activity Log test.Results: Four years after constraint-induced group therapy the participants had maintained their hand function, as measured by the Sollerman hand function test. The self-reported use and quality of movements of the more affected hand, as measured by the Motor Activity Log test, had decreased compared to post-treatment and three months follow-up (P < 0.01), but was still significantly higher than pre-treatment (P < 0.05).Conclusion: There seems to be a long-term benefit of constraint-induced group therapy. Hand function was maintained over time and daily hand use had increased compared to pre-treatment. To provide guidelines about the clinical use of constraint-induced movement therapy further, larger and controlled studies are needed. (Less)
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  author       = {{Brogårdh, Christina and Flansbjer, Ulla-Britt and Lexell, Jan}},
  issn         = {{1477-0873}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{418--423}},
  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Clinical Rehabilitation}},
  title        = {{What is the long-term benefit of constraint-induced movement therapy? A four-year follow-up.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269215508099861}},
  doi          = {{10.1177/0269215508099861}},
  volume       = {{23}},
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