The Effect of Task Oriented Training on Hand Functions in Stroke Patients- A Randomized Control Trial Kumar Chandan1, Goyal Ruchika2 1(PT) Assistant Professor, M. M. Institute of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Mullana, Ambala 2M.P.T (Neurology-Student), M. M. Institute of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Mullana, Ambala Online published on 31 October, 2012. Abstract Purpose The goal of this study is to find out the effect of task oriented training on hand functions in stroke patients. Methodology This was an experimental study of 30 stroke patients with unilateral involvement, with paresis of hand. All the subjects were enrolled in identical subgroup and divided into two equal groups (15 patient in each group) one control group (A) and another experimental group(B). Experimental group receive task oriented training and control group receive conventional physiotherapy training. We assessed the hand functions (Gross and Fine manual dexterity) by Box and Block test and Nine hole peg test respectively and tried to find out the additional effect of task oriented training on hand functions. Results Result shows that, both the group improved significantly but task oriented training group improved much better than conventional training group. Conclusions This study suggests that task oriented is more effective as compare to the conventional training for the hand functions in stroke patients. Top Keywords Task Oriented Training, Gross Manual Dexterity, Fine manual Dexterity. Top |