Effect of modified graded motor imagery on upper limb motor function for stroke patients:a randomized con-trolled trial
WANG Min
FANG Lantian
HUANG Chenyi
Abstract：Objective To explore the effect of modified graded motor imagery(mGMI)on upper limb motor function for stroke pa-tients.
Methods From June to December,2023,68 stroke patients from Zhejiang Tongde Hospital were randomly divided into control group(n=34)and mGMI group(n=34).Both groups received routine rehabilitation,and the control group received routine motor imagery,while mGMI group received mGMI,for four weeks.They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities(FMA-UE),Action Research Arm Test(ARAT)and modified Barthel Index(MBI)before and after treatment.
Results One case dropped down in mGMI group.The scores of FMA-UE,ARAT and MBI increased in both groups after treatment(t>3.448,P<0.01),and they were higher in mGMI group than in the control group(t>7.504,P<0.001).
Conclusion mGMI is more effective on upper limb motor function and activities of daily living for stroke patients than routine motor imagery.
Keywords：strokeupper limbsmotor functionmotor imageryrandomized controlled trial
Publication Date：2024-09-25
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 1069-1073 )