Effects of Action Observation Therapy with Limited Visual Attention on Walking Ability in Stroke Patients

Autor: Junpei Tanabe, Motoyoshi Morishita
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Motor Behavior. 54:27-36
ISSN: 1940-1027
0022-2895
Popis: In this study, we compared the effects of action observation therapy (AOT) on the walking ability of stroke patients between videos with limited visual attention (body part videos) and a video with the whole body (whole body video). We employed a crossover design and conducted 3 AOT sessions (body part videos, whole body video and a scenery video) for 11 stroke patients. The evaluation items were the 10-m walking time and number of steps, cadence, trunk and knee joint angles during walking, and the timed up and go test (TUGT). After body part videos, the 10-m walking time, trunk and knee joint angles and TUGT significantly improved, suggesting them to be an efficient AOT method.
Databáze: OpenAIRE