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ArticleJournal of natural science, biology, and medicine

Eclectic/mixed model method for upper extremity functional recovery in stroke rehabilitation: A pilot study.

K Vijaya Kumar, Abraham M Joshua, Rakshith Kedambadi, P Prasanna Mithra

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K Vijaya KumarDepartment of Physiotherapy, Center for Basic Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
Abraham M JoshuaDepartment of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
Rakshith KedambadiDepartment of Neurology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.
P Prasanna MithraDepartment of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India.

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backgroundEclectic treatment method is a flexible approach that uses techniques drawn from various schools of thought involving several treatment methods and allows the therapist to adapt to each client's individual needs. Wider application for eclectic approach is however limited in stroke rehabilitation.

aimThe objective is to find out whether eclectic approach improves upper extremity (UE) functional recovery in acute stroke rehabilitation. METHODOLOGY: Twenty-five postacute unilateral supratentorial stroke subjects recruited from tertiary care hospitals recovered with Stage 2-5 in Brunnstorm stage of UE motor recovery (BRS-UE) underwent 45 min of eclectic approach for UE every day involving seven different treatment methods (5 min for each method) for 6 days consecutively. The outcome was UE subscale of the Fugl-Meyer Motor test (UE-FM), UE subscale of the Stroke Rehabilitation Assessment of Movement (UE-STREAM), Wolf Motor Function test (WMFT-FAS), and Stroke Impact Scale-16 (SIS-16) was collected at the end of the sixth session.

resultsAll the participants showed significant improvement in all the outcome measures. The Stage 2 and 3 subjects showed UE-STREAM (

conclusionOur study findings are in favor of integrating eclectic approach than single intervention/approach in clinical practice to improve the UE functional recovery for motor rehabilitation when the stroke occurs.

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Eclectic approachstrokeupper extremity interventions

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PMCPMC5320828

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