| Objective: To observe the clinical application of modified constraint-induced movement therapy assisted by virtual reality technology in the recovery of upper limb function in stroke patients. Methods: Totally 40 stroke patients with hemiplegia were divided into experimental group and control group by random number table method, with 20 patients in each group. Patients in both groups were given conventional upper limb function training, and patients in the experimental group were given modified constraint-induced movement therapy based on virtual reality technology additionally. The treatment cycle was 4 weeks. After 4 weeks of treatment, Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE), simple test for evaluating hand function (STEF), Motor Activity Log (MAL) with Amount of Use (MAL-AOU) and Quality of Movement (MAL-QOM) were used for evaluation and comparison before and after treatment. Results: After treatment, the two groups had a significant improvement in the scores of FMAS-UE, STEF, MAL-AOU and MAL-QOM (all P<0.05). The patients in the experimental group were improved significantly more than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Modified constraint-induced movement therapy on the basis of conventional upper limb rehabilitation intervention assisted by virtual reality technology can further promote the improvement of upper limb function in stroke hemiplegia convalescent patients, which is of great significance to improve the quality of life of patients. |
