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Effect of Dexteria App Therapy on Hand Function in Subacute Stroke Survivors.
Siddharth Mishra * 1, Neha Sawant2
1- Maharashtra University of Health Sciences MUHS
2- MGMIHS Navi Mumbai
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Abstract:
Introduction: Hand function impairment causes limitation in activities of daily living among stroke survivors. Dexteria app therapy is games-based therapy with use of touchscreen gadget that involved various hand movements. This study aimed to evaluate effect of Dexteria app therapy on hand function in sub-acute stroke survivors.
Materials and Methods: Study included 26 subacute stroke survivors, randomly allocated into 2 groups; Group A (n=13) received conventional hand therapy and group B (n=13) received Dexteria app therapy. Both groups received 21 sessions of 60 minutes therapy sessions. Gross Hand function and fine-manipulative hand function was assessed using Brunnstrom’s hand recovery voluntary control grades (VCGH) and Jebsen Hand Function Test (JHFT) Respectively.
Results: Inter-group comparison using wilcoxon rank sum test of mean difference between group A and B showed significant difference in VCGH Z value=-3.272, p value=0.001 and JHFT Z value=-3.0 and p value=0.002.
Conclusion: Dexteria App therapy showed significant improvement in gross motor function and fine motor hand function than conventional therapy in sub-acute stroke survivors.
Keywords: Stroke, paresis, Hand, Movement, Technology, Therapeutics
     
Article type: Original Research Articles | Subject: Physiotherapy
Received: 2023/03/19 | Accepted: 2024/01/13
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