The purpose of this study was to analyze the abnormal movement patterns in upper limb after stroke, and to identify the effects of a 4 week task-oriented movement therapy on upper motor patterns. The Kwon 3D motion analysis system was used to measure ...
The purpose of this study was to analyze the abnormal movement patterns in upper limb after stroke, and to identify the effects of a 4 week task-oriented movement therapy on upper motor patterns. The Kwon 3D motion analysis system was used to measure voluntary reaching in the impaired and unimpaired arms of 9 subjects with stroke history. Following the 4 weeks period of TOMT, which is task-specific practice, patients exhibited a significant improvement in upper motor patterns and function as shown in the results of movement kinematic analysis. Motor performance changed through TOMT from initially slow, inaccurate, and uncoordinated movement to fast, accurate, and coordinated movement in group 1 and group 2.