2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The effect of therapeutic electrical stimulation on upper extremity of after stroke.
| Project/Area Number |
20700444
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Fujita Health University |
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Principal Investigator |
MIYASAKA Hiroyuki Fujita Health University, 藤田記念七栗研究所, 助教 (00440686)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 電気刺激 / 脳卒中 / 上肢機能 |
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| Research Abstract |
Functional training was carried out by using IVES (Integrated Volitional Control Electrical Stimulation) for upper extremities of stroke patients.IVES training was given to 20 patients for 3 weeks, and the carry over effect of 1 week was examined.IVES electrodes were attached to extensor group. Patients were asked to keep dorsiflexion for 5 seconds and to rest for 5 seconds, and to repeat it for 10 minutes. The patients were also asked to grasp a ball of 7 cm in diameter placed before them, and to repeat it for 10 minutes. The experiment carried out 7 days a week, and continued for 3 weeks. IVES training was performed in occupational therapy training time. The average of wrist joint a-ROM was 17.8 degrees at the beginning, and it was improved to 30.0 degrees after three weeks.One week after training the a-ROM was maintained at 30.3 degrees.The difference between the a-ROM at the beginning and that of after 3 weeks was found to be significant, whereas the difference between the a-ROM after 3 week training and that of one week after training was not significant.We also found that the patients whose a-ROM were not maintained had highly spacitic or high flaccid extremities.
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