National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped, B.T.Road, Bon-Hoogly, Kolkata (WB)
Online published on 1 December, 2011.
To study the effect of play therapy on functional reach in stroke patient
Pretest-posttest experimental group design
Occupational therapy department, SVNIRTAR, Cuttack, Orrisa
Thirty male patients with stroke were included in the study. The mean age of experimental group was 46.13 and control group was 43.60.
Experimental group received play therapy along with conventional therapy and Control group received conventional therapy only for 5 days a week for 4 weeks
Out come was measured using functional reach test.
Within group comparison shows statistically significant improvement in both the groups (p< 0.05). On between group comparison experimental group shows statistically greater improvement in functional reach score as compare to control group (p<0.05).
Addition of play therapy along with conventional therapy shown greater improvement as compared to conventional therapy alone. So Play therapy can be efficiently added in clinical practice for treating stroke patients.
Stroke, Play therapy, Functional reach
