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KMID : 1143320180070030059
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Therapeutic Science for Neurorehabilitation
2018 Volume.7 No. 3 p.59 ~ p.78
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The Effect of Robot Therapy on Upper Extremity Function in a Patient With Parkinson’s Disease
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Lee In-Seon
Kim Jong-Bae
Park Ji-Hyuk
Park Ha-Eun
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of robot-assisted therapy on upper extremity function.
Methods : This study used a single-subject experimental A-B-A’ design. Three Parkinson’s disease patients took part. Each subject received a robot-assisted therapy intervention (45 min/session, 5 sessions/week for 4 weeks). Upper extremity movement was evaluated with the Reo Assessment tool in Reogo. The Jebsen-Taylor hand motor function test, Fugle-Mayer Assessment score, Box and Block Test, and Nine-hole pegboard test were assessed pre- and post-intervention.
Results : After intervention, all subjects underwent 3D motion analysis of reaching function. There was overall improvement in resistance, smoothness, direction accuracy, path efficiency, initiation time, and time to moving target with robot-assisted therapy. Robot-assisted therapy may have a positive effect on upper extremity movement in Parkinson’s disease.
Conclusion : Robot-assisted therapy is considered an alternative in clinical occupational therapy to improve upper extremity function in Parkinson’s disease.
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KEYWORD
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Parkinson’s Disease, Robot-assisted therapy, Single subject design, Upper limb
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