Conclusion ] This review indicates that the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure is appropriate for clinicians , including physiotherapists , in assessing outcome for patients with stroke .
Effect of imagery perspective on occupational performance after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE This preliminary study sought to determine whether the imagery perspective used during mental practice ( MP ) differentially influenced performance outcomes after stroke . METHOD Nineteen participants with unilateral subacute stroke ( 9 men and 10 women , ages 28 - 77 ) were r and omly allocated to one of three groups . All groups received 30-min occupational therapy sessions 2 × /wk for 6 wk . Experimental groups received MP training in functional tasks using either an internal or an external perspective ; the control group received relaxation imagery training . Participants were pre- and posttested using the Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment ( FMA ) , the Jebsen-Taylor Test of H and Function ( JTTHF ) , and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure ( COPM ) . RESULTS At posttest , the internal and external experimental groups showed statistically similar improvements on the FMA and JTTHF ( p < .05 ) . All groups improved on the COPM ( p < .05 ) . CONCLUSION MP combined with occupational therapy improves upper-extremity recovery after stroke . MP does not appear to enhance self-perception of performance . This preliminary study suggests that imagery perspective may not be an important variable in MP interventions
Conclusion ] This review indicates that the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure is appropriate for clinicians , including physiotherapists , in assessing outcome for patients with stroke .