指関節拘縮へのパワーアシストハンドを用いたリハビリ効果

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The aim of this study is to clarify the effects of the rehabilitation for finger range of motion, strength, and resistance as grade of contracture using power assist-hand in patients with hemiplegia after stroke. Four patients (45-65 yr., two males and two females) with hemiplegia were involved in this study. The range of motion, grasping force, and resistance as the grade of contracture were measured every two or three months. Each patient was installed power assist-hand by themselves, and they performed rehabilitation in their house, fifteen to thirty minute, three times per week, for six months at least. The finger range of motion was not so improved in each patients, but resistance of finger were reduced, and voluntary grasping force was a little increased after six month. These results suggested that rehabilitation using power assist-hand would be helpful for finger contracture in patients with hemiplegia.