@article{ref1,
title="Effects of game-based constraint-induced movement therapy on balance in patients with stroke: a single-blind randomized controlled trial",
journal="American journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation",
year="2016",
author="Choi, Ho-Suk and Shin, Won-Seob and Bang, Dae-Hyouk and Choi, Sung-Jin",
volume="96",
number="3",
pages="184-190",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The aims of this work were to determine whether game-based constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) is effective at improving balance ability in patients with stroke, and to provide clinical knowledge of game-based training that allows application of CIMT to the lower extremities. <br><br>DESIGN: Thirty-six patients with chronic stroke were randomly assigned to game-based CIMT (n = 12), general game-based training (n = 12), and conventional (n = 12) groups. All interventions were conducted 3 times a week for 4 weeks. The static balance control and weight-bearing symmetry were assessed, and the Functional Reach Test (FRT), modified Functional Reach Test (mFRT), and Timed Up and Go (TUG) test were performed to evaluate balance ability. <br><br>RESULTS: All 3 groups showed significant improvement in anterior-posterior axis (AP-axis) distance, sway area, weight-bearing symmetry, FRT, mFRT, and TUG test after the intervention (P < 0.05). Post hoc analysis revealed significant differences in AP-axis, and sway area, weight-bearing symmetry of the game-based CIMT group compared with the other group (P < 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Although the general game-based training and the game-based CIMT both improved on static and dynamic balance ability, game-based CIMT had a larger effect on static balance control, weight-bearing symmetry, and side-to-side weight shift.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0894-9115",
doi="10.1097/PHM.0000000000000567",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0000000000000567"
}