کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2692075 | 1143408 | 2013 | 8 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Study designCase-control study.IntroductionAfter stroke, difficulties in motor control mediate spontaneous paretic arm use in real life. Along with the obvious motor impairments, self-efficacy has been shown to be an important modifier for physical function. However, a self-efficacy measure for arm reaching is lacking. The aim of this study was to develop such a measure and to examine its validity.MethodsFifteen participants with hemiparesis and ten control participants were recruited. A measure of reaching self-efficacy (RSE) was developed using a two-dimensional center-out target array.ResultsFor the control group, RSE was significantly correlated with target distance (r = −0.657) and location (r = −0.545), respectively. Additionally, average RSE was lower for the non-dominant than the dominant hand (p < 0.001). More importantly, for the stroke group, RSE was significantly correlated with target distance (r = −0.603) and location (r = −0.378), respectively. Finally, average RSE was lower for the paretic than the non-paretic hand (p < 0.001).ConclusionsThese results demonstrate robust discriminant validity for this new measure of reaching self-efficacy.Level of evidence3b.
Journal: Journal of Hand Therapy - Volume 26, Issue 2, April–June 2013, Pages 116–123