International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Nighat Tahir
Dow University of health sciences, Karachi
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Int J Phys Med Rehabil
Background: Stroke is one of the most common causes of physical disability, and early, intensive, and repetitive rehabilitation exercises are crucial to the recovery of stroke survivors. Thus, to motivate stroke survivors to engage in monotonous rehabilitation is a significant issue inthe therapy process. Game-based rehabilitation systems have the potential to encourage patients continuing rehabilitation exercises. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of modified game based activity that improve, motor performance in stroke survivors and increased automatic learning pattern to enhance motor control. Method: This study was conducted at Sindh Institute of physical medicine and rehabilitation DOW University of health sciences. 15 patients those included were diagnosed as stroke through randomized control trial; patients having muscle grade 3, aged between 20-50, acute cases were included .All patients received conventional therapy and additional game based activities 4 days a week. Sports based therapy included Basket Ball, Balloon Bounce, Volley Ball, Cricket, and Football .These 5 activities covered with warm up and cool down exercises. Pre and post assessment is done by Fugal Mayer and Chadock scale. Results: There is significant difference in baseline pre and post assessment of fugal Mayer and CAHAI scoring Wilcoxon signed rank test was performed. Value of p< .001 total measure of upper extremity and lower extremity Conclusion: Modified sports can turn the rehabilitation exercises more appealing and provide innate motivation to individual.
NIGHAT TAHIR earned a BSc degree in Occupational Therapy from JPMC and bridging from DUHS, an M.sc degree in Health and Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Karachi .She is a senior lecturer and clinical fieldwork coordinator of BSOT program and Program coordinator of cerebral palsy resource center, Sindh Institute of physical medicine and rehabilitation, Karachi. She has worked in variety of settings from Rehabilitation to School Based. In addition she has involved in “role of occupational therapy in inclusive development” project in Pakistan making resource guide.prsenting her work nationally and international platform.Currently work with the Ayres Sensory Integration 2020 Vision, participating in pilot testing for the Evaluation in Sensory Integration (EASI)as country lead. She has published 8 papers in reputed journal and has been serving as reviewer in reputble journal.