Effects of task-oriented training on upper extremity function and performance
of daily activities by chronic stroke patients |
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| Authors: | JuHyung Park Chanuk Yoo |
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| Affiliation: | 1) Department of Occupational Therapy, Kyungbuk College, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Occupational Therapy, Hanlyo University, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | [Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine the effects that task-oriented traininghas on upper extremity function and performance of daily activities by chronic strokepatients. [Subjects and Methods] Task-oriented training was applied to two chronichemiplegic patients in this research. The training was provided to each patient for 30minutes a day, five times a week for two weeks. The treatment program included sixdifferent types of training that could be performed by the patients themselves. Evaluationwas performed four times, that is, once a week for three weeks before the intervention andonce after the intervention. The change in upper extremity function was measured with theManual Function Test, and the change in performance of daily activity was measured withthe Functional Independence Measure. [Results] The upper extremity function of bothsubjects was improved after application of task-oriented training. However, in theperformance of daily activities, subject one showed improvement compared to with beforethe intervention, whereas subject two showed the same results. [Conclusion] This researchconfirmed that two weeks of task-oriented training for chronic stroke patients is effectivefor improvement of upper extremity function and performance of daily activities by chronicstroke patients.Key words: Task-oriented training, Upper function, Stroke |
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