OBJECTIVE To investigate changes of muscle recruitment and coordination following constraint-induced movement therapy, constraint-induced movement therapy plus electrical stimulation, and traditional occupational therapy in treating hand dysfunction. METHODS In a randomized, single-blind, controlled trial, children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy were randomly assigned to receive constraint-in...

Does constraint-induced movement therapy improve activity and participation in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy? Does it improve activity and participation more than the same dose of upper limb therapy without restraint? Is the effect of constraint-induced movement therapy related to the duration of intervention or the age of the children? Systematic review of randomised trials with meta...

OBJECTIVE To systematically examine the research literature on the effectiveness of constraint-induced movement therapy on improving arm function in children with cerebral palsy, and to assess the association between the study effect size and the characteristics of the patients and intervention protocol. DATA SOURCES A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane, ...

Background: After upper extremity nerve repair, there occurs impairment in hand functions which representsa major problem activities of daily living (ADL) for the patient. Therefore, patients after peripheral nerverepair needs rehabilitation to improve their functional status. This study was conducted determine efficacyof modified constraint-induced movement therapy subjects repair extremity.Me...