The effects of functional action-observation training on gait function in patients with post-stroke hemiparesis: A randomized controlled trial

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The effects of functional action-observation training on gait function in patients with post-stroke hemiparesis: A randomized controlled trial

Technology and Health Care , Volume 27(2) , Pgs. 159-165.

NARIC Accession Number: J81696.  What's this?
ISSN: 0928-7329.
Author(s): Oh, Seung-Jun; Lee, Je-Hyeok; Kim, Do-Hyun.
Publication Year: 2019.
Number of Pages: 17.
Abstract: Study investigated the effects of functional action observation (FAO) training on gait ability in patients with post-stroke hemiparesis. FAO is defined as a training to observe an objective movement, such as bringing water from a refrigerator, distinct from general action observation (GAO). It has positive effects on the motor function recovery of stroke patients. In addition, FAO is likely to activate the corticospinal tract and is likely to increase the potential ability of a functional task. Thirty-five patients with hemiparesis caused by stroke participated in this study. All subjects had suffered from stroke for more than 6 months. Subjects received either FAO or GAO training for 30 minutes each time, five times per week, for four weeks. The GAITRite was used to measure walking velocities and spatiotemporal variables. The Functional Gait Assessment (FGA) was used to assess gait ability. The independent t-test was used to analyze whether there were significant differences of all dependent variables between groups. After four weeks of training, the step length, stride length, cadence, velocity, and FGA score in FAO group were statistically different from the GAO group. The results of this study suggest that FAO is an effective and easy method for improvement of gait ability in chronic stroke patients.
Descriptor Terms: AMBULATION, AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS, HEMIPLEGIA, INTERVENTION, MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS, OUTCOMES, REHABILITATION TECHNOLOGY, STROKE, THERAPEUTIC TRAINING.


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Citation: Oh, Seung-Jun, Lee, Je-Hyeok, Kim, Do-Hyun. (2019). The effects of functional action-observation training on gait function in patients with post-stroke hemiparesis: A randomized controlled trial.  Technology and Health Care , 27(2), Pgs. 159-165. Retrieved 10/22/2019, from REHABDATA database.