Effectiveness of constraint induced movement therapy on sensory and motor functions of upper extremity among patients with cerebrovascular accident

Archa Vijayan

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

Effectiveness of constraint induced movement therapy on sensory and motor functions of upper extremity among patients with cerebrovascular accident

Archa Vijayan

Abstract :

The present study investigated the effectiveness of constraint induced movement therapy on sensory and motor functions of upper extremity among patients with cereovascular accident admitted in a tertiary care hospital, Kottayam. A quantitative approach with quasi experimental pre test post test control group design was used for the study. The conceptual framework, Betty Neumann�s system model theoretically supported the study. Sixty patients with cereovascular accident were selected using non probability purposive sampling technique. The data were collected using socio personal and clinical data sheet, action research arm test sensory and motor function scales and constraint induced movement therapy rehabilitation kit. Pre test was conducted on second day of admission. Constraint induced movement therapy is the application of restraint to the unaffected upper extremity of the cereovascular accident and providing a group of sensory and motor therapy to the affected upper extremity. Constraint induced movement therapy starts on the 2 nd day of admission and continued for next 4 days. Total of 4 sessions of constraint induced movement therapy was provided in a day, each session was given for 55 min with 1 hour interval in between the sessions. Post test was conducted on the sixth day of admission. The effectiveness of constraint induced movement therapy was computed using Mann Whitney U test. The study result showed that U value obtained for sensory and motor function scores of patients with cereovascular accident in the control and experimental group was significant at 0.05 level signifying the effectiveness of constraint induced movement therapy in improving motor functions among patients with cereovascular accident. Study revealed that association of sensory and motor functions among patients with cereovascular accident with selected variables was not statistically significant.