Effect of home based constraint induced movement therapy on upper extremity function in stroke patients

To study the effect of home based constraint induced movement therapy on upper extremity function in stroke patients.

Quasi- Experimental design.

Home based rehabilitation.

10 subjects with right and left hemi paresis were selected by convenient sampling method. After initial assessment, CIMT intervention was given for 2 weeks. Wolf motor function test was used as measuring tool for upper extremity function. Subjects were reassessed after 2 weeks to measure the difference between pre and post test values.

After 2 weeks of intervention improvement in upper extremity was evident from calculated t- value 3.499 at 0.05 level of significance, which was greater than the tabulated value t- value of 2.262. The mean difference was 9.242 which shows significant improvement in upper extremity function.