The Effect of Task-Oriented Activities Training on Upper-Limb Function, Daily Activities, and Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abdulrahman M. Alsubiheen, Wonho Choi, Wonjong Yu () and Haneul Lee ()
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Abdulrahman M. Alsubiheen: Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11495, Saudi Arabia
Wonho Choi: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea
Wonjong Yu: Department of Physical Therapy, Eulji University, Seongnam 13135, Korea
Haneul Lee: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health Science, Gachon University, Incheon 21936, Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 21, 1-10

Abstract: This randomized controlled study aimed to investigate the effects of 8-week task-oriented activities of daily living (T-ADL) training on upper limb functions, activities of daily living (ADL), and quality of life (QoL) in chronic stroke patients. The 33 patients were randomly assigned to the T-ADL training or conventional occupational therapy (OT) group. The respective interventions were provided for 45-min a day, five times a week for eight weeks. To compare the upper-limb function before and after the intervention, the manual function test (MFT), box and block test (BBT), and grasp power test were performed; to compare the level of ADL performance, the modified-Barthel index (MBI) was measured. To evaluate QoL, stroke-specific QoL was measured. There was a significant group-by-time interaction in the affected side MFT score and both sides of BBT scores, but no significant interaction was found in the unaffected side MFT score, ADL, and QoL. Both groups showed a significant main effect of time in their ADL and QoL after the intervention ( p < 0.001). The results of this study indicate that the eight-week T-ADL training has a positive effect on upper limb functions and gross manual dexterity, and both T-ADL training and conventional OT are effective in improving ADL and QoL in chronic stroke patients.

Keywords: activities of daily living; chronic stroke; task-oriented ADL training; upper-limb function; quality of life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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