Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
مجله انگلیسی زبان توانبخشی
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal
Medical Sciences
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir
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17353602
17353610
10.29252/nrip.irj
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jalali
1394
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gregorian
2015
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Long Term Effects of Volar-Dorsal Wrist/ Hand Immobilization Splint on Motor Components and Function of Stroke Patients
پژوهشي
Original Research Articles
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Objectives:</strong> This study was designed to determine the effects of Volar-Dorsal Wrist/Hand Immobilization Splint on upper extremity motor components and function of stroke patients.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Methods:</strong> fourteen patients were participated in this study. The patients were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and were given the splint after a primary evaluation. They were re-evaluated after one, two and three months. In order to assess spasticity, the range of motion, and upper extremity function, the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), the goniometry, and fugl-meyer assessment were used respectively. The splints were used 2 hours during the day and the whole night in three months.</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Results: </strong>The amount of the upper extremity function changes (P(v)=0.07) was not significant: and the amount of the ranges of the motion changes (P(v)=0.02) were statistically significant. The changes in range of motion of other joints and spasticity were not significant (P(v)>.05).</p>
<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Discussion:</strong> The results of the present study indicated that, volar-dorsal wrist/hand immobilization splints can improve the AROM of metha-carpophalengeal joints. Although spasticity, the range of motion of other joints, and the upper extremity function went through some changes due to splinting (3month), these changes were not significant, which requires further research.</p>
Stroke, Splint, Spasticity, Range of motion, Function
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http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-123-4&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Malek
Amini
malekamini8@gmail.com
1800319475328460011035
1800319475328460011035
No
Iran University of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Aryan
Shamili
aryansh_2002@yahoo.com
1800319475328460011036
1800319475328460011036
No
Tabriz University of medical sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Marzieh
Pashmdarfard
malekamini8@yahoo.com
1800319475328460011037
1800319475328460011037
Yes
Occupational Therapist, Zanjan, Iran.