The effects of action observation training on improving upper limb motor functions in people with stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Action observation training (AOT) has been used as a new intervention for improving upper limb motor functions in people with stroke. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to investigate the effects of AOT on improving upper limb motor functions in people with stroke.

Methods

We searched ten electronic databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about the effects of AOT on upper limb motor functions in stroke survivors. Methodological quality of included studies was assessed by the Risk of Bias Tool in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. A random-effects meta-analysis was performed by pooling the standardized mean difference (SMD) of upper limb motor outcomes.

Results

Seven studies of 276 partic

SUBMITTER: Zhang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6716645 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature