Issue 2-84, 2018

Efficacy of the Poststroke Arm Function Rehabilitation on Biofeedback System «HABILECT»

¹ Klochkov A.S., ¹ Khizhnikova A.E., ¹ Kotov-Smolensky A.M., ¹ Suponeva N.A., ¹ Chernikova L.A., ¹ Piradov M.A.

¹ Research Center of Neurology, Moscow, Russia

ABSTRACT

Background and aims: Successful recovery of upper limb motor function in post-stroke adult patients occurs only in20% of cases. Motor training in virtual environment allows to create the necessary training space for motor skills relearning,as well as provide interactive biofeedback and intensify rehabilitation process.Methods: 17 patients met the inclusion criteria (10 males; 7 females) at the age of 30 to 60 years and 3 to 12 monthsafter stroke were included. Main group (n=10), received two weeks (30min, 6 days per week) of virtual biofeedback trainingon system «Habilect». Control group (n=7) received equal time conventional therapy. Evaluation methods: Fugl-Meyer Assessmentscale (FMA), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), Modified Ashworth scale (MAS) before and after rehabilitation.Results: Patients in main group showed improvements (p<0.05) in FMA scale: arm and hand movements, and totalscore; ARAT: significant (p<0.05) improvement of pinch grip, gross movements and total score. In control group were foundimprovements (p<0.05) only in range of passive movements (FMA).Conclusion: Virtual biofeedback training is effective method for stroke rehabilitation that promotes arm function increasing,improves movement coordination and proved to be useful addition to the traditional methods of rehabilitation.

KEYWORDS: virtual biofeedback, stroke, motor learning, rehabilitation

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