Telehealth and Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT)
| Autor: | Robert L. Glueckauf, Treven C. Pickett, Sandra B. Davis, Stacy L. Fritz, Matthew P. Malcolm, Timothy U. Ketterson, Kathye E. Light |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
Telemedicine
medicine.medical_specialty Health (social science) Rehabilitation Social Psychology business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Telehealth Neurological disorder medicine.disease Constraint-induced movement therapy Clinical Psychology Hemiparesis cardiovascular system medicine Physical therapy cardiovascular diseases Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom business Gerontology Stroke Motor skill |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Gerontologist. 31:5-20 |
| ISSN: | 1545-2301 0731-7115 |
| DOI: | 10.1300/j018v31n01_02 |
| Popis: | Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Stroke survivors often experience motor sequelae characterized by hemiparesis in the upper extremity contralateral to the brain lesion. Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) is an effective treatment for post-stroke hemiparesis. In this study, two stroke survivors completed clinic-based CIMT and, subsequently, a home-based CIMT trial (tele-CIMT) incorporating telecommunications technology. Outcome measures were administered at pre-, post-, and follow-up time points. Partial confirmation was obtained for the effectiveness of tele-CIMT as an alternate mode of treatment. Improvements in motor skills were evidenced across both clinic- and tele-CIMT modalities, from baseline to follow up, for both participants. Future research directions are addressed, especially studies comparing the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of tele-CIMT versus standard clinic CIMT. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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