Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)

Korean Research Society of Physical Therapy (한국전문물리치료학회)
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The Effect of Action Observational Training on Arm Function in People With Stroke

동작관찰훈련이 뇌졸중 환자의 상지 기능에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Moon-Kyu (Dept. of Rehabilitation Center, Gwangju City Rehabilitation Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Man (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Division of Health, Seonam University)
  • 이문규 (광주 씨티재활병원 재활센터) ;
  • 김종만 (서남대학교 보건학부 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2011.03.30
  • Accepted : 2011.05.02
  • Published : 2011.05.31
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Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of action-observation training on arm function in people with stroke. Fourteen chronic stroke patients participated in action-observation training. Initially, they were asked to watch video that illustrated arm actions used in daily activities; this was followed by repetitive practice of the observed actions for 3 times a week for 3 weeks. Each training session lasted 30 min. All subject participated 12 training session on 9 consecutive training days. For the evaluation of the clinical status of standard functional scales, Wolf motor function test was carried out at before and after the training and at 2 weeks after the training. Friedman test and Wilcoxon signed rank test was used to analyze the results of the clinical test. There was a significant improvement in the upper arm functions after the 3-week action-observation training, as compared to that before training. The improvement was sustained even at two weeks after the training. This result suggest that action observation training has a positive additional impact on recovery of stroke-induced motor dysfunctions through the action observation-action execution matching system, which includes in the mirror neuron system.

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