Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
The physical therapy intervention was performed in only one patient, it was the main target of our case study, the intervention consisted of a total of 10 sessions, 2 times a week lasting 45 minutes (
The therapist asked the participant to perform the same movements he / she performed at the beginning of the session, all exercises were performed at a 90 degree elbow angle.
When the device indicated
Other
Q65.060
Sponsors
Universidade de Guarulhos
Universidade de Guarulhos
Eligibility
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients over the age of 40 years; Patients diagnosed with stroke for at least one year; Possess upper limb sequelae; Absence of musculoskeletal deformities; Be able to perform the test exercises; Not afraid of performing electrostimulation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children; Have plegia in the upper limbs; Unable to perform the test exercises; Shoulder injury; Lower limb sequelae; Not being available to perform the search.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Performance of the WOLF and Fugl Meyer motor function test after 10 electrostimulation-associated mirror therapy interventions: The participant showed a 16% improvement compared to the initial and final scores on the completion of the WOLF test tasks. denotes improvement in paretic upper limb functionality. Regarding the Fugl Meyer Scale, the participant obtained evolution in the active motricity items. and synergistic movements combined with a 16.6% improvement over the score obtained at the time of assessment and reassessment, showed an improvement in the passive joint movement item with an increase of 12.5% and in the joint pain item with an increase of 58%. , 3% in relation to the total percentage of the evaluation. ;Evolution in the performance of 9 out of the 15 functional tasks requested to the patient, obtaining maximum score in two specific tasks at the time of reevaluation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The WOLF motor function test showed a big difference after the intervention. In addition to the improvement in the task scores, there was a clear reduction in the execution time of all activities requested to the practitioner, which also indicates improvement of the affected upper limb functionality. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactPatrícia do Amaral Santos
Universidade de Guarulhos
Outcome results
None listed