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Effect of Task Oriented Activities on Upper Extremity Function and Muscle Tone in Stroke Patients

Abstract

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the Task Oriented Activities on Upper Extremity Function and Muscle Tone in Stroke Patients. Methods This study included 30 individuals with stroke. Participants were randomly allocated to one of two groups: an experimental group (n=15) that received taskoriented activity training and a control group (n=15) that underwent conventional occupational therapy. Outcome measurements were conducted before and after the 4week intervention. Upper extremity function was assessed with the Manual Function Test (MFT), and muscle tone was quantified using the MyotonPRO. Results Analysis of the outcome measures showed that upper extremity function improved significantly after the intervention in both groups. When post treatment scores were compared, statistically significant differences were observed between the groups in hand function and muscle tone (p<.05). Conclusion Based on the results of this study, taskoriented activity training appears to be effective in improving upper extremity performance and hand function while decreasing muscle tone in patients with stroke. These findings support the clinical application of taskoriented activities as a rehabilitation intervention for individuals recovering from stroke.



Keywords



Task Oriented Activities Hemiplegia Upper extremity Function Muscle tone Stroke



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