A group of elderly,
Conditions
Interventions
Action observation therapy without concept of mirror neuron in a form of video for 6 minutes. After that they are asked to train upper extremity function upper limb training device for 1 hour.,Action
Experimental Device,Experimental Device
Action observation therapy without concept of mirror neuron combined with upper limb training device,Action observation therapy combined with upper limb training device
Sponsors
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
Faculty of Physical Therapy,
Mahidol University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 79 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Having ages between 60-79. 2) Able to act according to the instructions. 3) The elderly had to receive a normal score from the Mini-Mental State Examination 4) The elderly had to receive a score from The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) more or equal than 25. 5) Having a normal or corrected to normal vision and hearing. 6) Able to sit continuously for at least an hour. 7) Elderly’s willingness to participate and ability to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Having sign of neurological problem (such as CVA and Parkinson's) 2) Having a musculoskeletal condition that could have limited their movement. 3) Having sensation problem. 4) Unable to control blood pressure (resting blood pressure more than 150/100 mmHg. 5) Having been diagnosed with severe heart disease or unstable symptoms. 6) Showing sign of severe depression or anxiety after taking Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Evaluation Test and scored above 10. 7) Having severe pain of upper extremity (pain score>=7) measured by visual analog scale.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wolf Motor Function Test maximum of 1 hours a quantitative index of motor ability examinable through the used of the timed and functional tasks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Brief self efficacy of Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program 10 minutes Interview: The score ranges from 0-10 what score they would give them self and why | — |
Contacts
Public ContactPakaratee Chaiyawat
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed