Effect of kinesthetic illusion induced by visual stimulation on ankle dorsiflexion dysfunction in a stroke patient: ABAB single-case design

Katsuya Sakai; Yumi Ikeda; Kazu Amimoto

doi:10.1080/13554794.2019.1566477

Effect of kinesthetic illusion induced by visual stimulation on ankle dorsiflexion dysfunction in a stroke patient: ABAB single-case design

Neurocase. 2018 Oct-Dec;24(5-6):245-249. doi: 10.1080/13554794.2019.1566477. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

Authors

Katsuya Sakai^{1

2}, Yumi Ikeda¹, Kazu Amimoto¹

Affiliations

¹ a Graduate School of Human Health Sciences , Tokyo Metropolitan University , Tokyo , Japan.
² b Department of Rehacare , Hatsudai Rehabilitation Hospital , Tokyo , Japan.

PMID: 30657014
DOI: 10.1080/13554794.2019.1566477

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of simultaneous intervention with the kinesthetic illusion induced by visual stimulation (KiNvis) and voluntary exercise on ankle dorsiflexion dysfunction in a patient with right-sided stroke hemiparesis. Within an ABAB single-case design, we conducted two phases each lasting five days. Phase A represented the baseline during which only voluntary ankle dorsiflexion (VAD) was performed. Phase B involved simultaneous performance of VAD and KiNvis. We measured the angle of ankle joint dorsiflexion (AJD), and the 10 m maximum walking speed (10MWS). AJD and 10MWS were significantly improved in phase B.

Keywords: ABAB single case design; Kinesthetic illusion induced by visual stimulation; ankle dorsiflexion dysfunction; hemiparesis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Ankle / physiopathology*
Female
Humans
Illusions / physiology*
Kinesthesis / physiology*
Neurological Rehabilitation / methods*
Paresis / physiopathology*
Paresis / therapy*
Physical Stimulation
Research Design
Stroke / complications
Visual Perception / physiology*