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It is reported that the thesis section is available, to publish abstracts of postgraduate theses in the disciplinary field. Who submits your thesis, must present the title, abstract, key words (include Occupational Therapy), and a summary of 2 to 3 pages of your thesis. And `present it in Spanish, English and / or Portuguese.
Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT), A Useful Technique for Occupational Therapists in the Neurorehabilitation Field
Abstract
The main goal of this article is to review the Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (C.I.M.T), a specific treatment technique employed for patients with stroke resulting in slight to moderate hemiparesia. Its basic principles include movement restriction of the unaffected upper extremity during 90% of the daily hours, and stimulating use of the affected upper extremity during therapy sessions with emphasis in functional aspects. This training protocol is maintained for 12 days.
During this treatment period, cortical and functional changes may be observed. This article describes various studies which confirm the program's efficiency, and that include standardized functional tests whose results are compared with other treatment techniques used in similar patients during the same time period.
Occupational Therapists are in essence health care professionals whose main concern is that our users obtain the highest level of functionality. With no doubt, the knowledge of techniques such as C.I.M.T. will give us the possibility to successfully accomplish this goal with a wider variety of tools.
