EFFECTS OF MODIFIED CONSTRAINT-INDUCED MOVEMENT THERAPY FOR LOWER LIMB ON MOTOR FUNCTION IN STROKE PATIENTS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY

Acaroz Candan S., LİVANELİOĞLU A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY, cilt.4, sa.5, ss.269-277, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.15621/ijphy/2017/v4i5/159421
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.269-277
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Few studies have examined the effectiveness of modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) for the paretic lower limb following stroke. This study aimed to investigate the effects of mCIMT on motor function of the lower limb in stroke patients.