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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

貼紮對慢性中風病人上肢動作功能的效益

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of taping on motor recovery of paretic upper limb in chronic stroke patients. Ten chronic stroke patients with upper limb paresis were recruited. They all received regular rehabilitation programs before this study. Taping was applied to the upper trunk and paretic shoulder of those patients in addition to regular 3-week rehabilitation. Succeedingly, they received only regular rehabilitation for another 3 weeks. Three tests were conducted before and after taping and at 3 weeks follow-up. For each test, we measured the movement amplitudes of active shoulder flexion and abduction, Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment, Wolf Motor Function Test, and Motor Activity Log. Our results showed a trend of statistically insignificant increase in the shoulder flexion and abduction amplitudes after taping, compared with those before taping. Statistics of Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment for upper limb, Wolf Motor Function Test and Motor Activity Log were insignificant across the three tests. Except circle drawing in the Wolf Motor Function Test, performance at follow-up test was faster than pre-test. The effects of taping on improving motor functions were insignificant according to our objective measurements. However, more than half of our patients reported subjectively easier moving of their arms after taping. The subjective report of favoring taping from our patients may be clinically important in that the use of paretic arm is motivated.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

143

Last Page

150

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