Objective : This study is conducted to find the influence on upper extremity function, cognitive
function and activities of daily living when stroke patients receive task-oriented training in
group or individually.
Methods : Twenty-six inpatients are assigned to two groups(task training group and individual
training group) randomly, who receive rehabilitation therapy after stroke diagnosis for 5
months(june to november, 2012) in a hospital. Both groups receive a task-oriented training
for 30 minutes a day for 3 weeks. FMA were used to measure upper extremity function,
K-MMSE were used to measure cognition, and MBI for ADL.
Results : Before training. two groups were not different significantly in upper extremity function
and cognitive function. But in activities of daily living, bathing self(p<.001), feeding,
personal hygiene and total score(p<.05) are higher in group training group. After training,
upper extremity function is higher in individual training group(p<.001). In both training
group, upper extremity function, feeding, personal hygiene, bathing self, dressing, toilet,
chair/bed transfers, ambulation and stair climbing, total score are improved significantly(
p<.05). In comparing of variation before and after training, upper extremity function(
p<.001), feeding and total score of activities of daily living are more improved significantly
in individual training group(p<.05).
Conclusion : The outcome shows that task-oriented training can improve upper extremity function
and activities of daily living in both training group. Especially, the more upper extremity
function is improved, the more activities of daily living is improved. In the future, it will be
necessary longitudinal study for a long time for more patients.