Constraint induced movement therapy: efficacy in a Turkish stroke patient population and evaluation by a new outcome measurement tool

DURSUN N., DURSUN E., Sade I., ÇEKMECE Ç.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE, vol.45, no.2, pp.165-170, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.165-170
  • Keywords: Motion therapy, continuous passive, Stroke, Rehabilitation, UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTION, FORCED-USE, LEARNED NONUSE, MOTOR RECOVERY, REHABILITATION
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim The purpose of this study was to show if constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT) is effective in a Turkish stroke patient population and whether the effectiveness could be measured by a different evaluation tool, Le. Kocaeli Functional Evaluation Test (KFET).