Exercises as a Hand Rehabilitation on Poststroke Muscle Strength by Modified Sphygmomanometer Test

Abstract

Stroke is a disease that affects of arteries leading to and within the brain. Poststroke patients have may experiences like a loss of motor function and may cause impaired mobility. Hand open exercises could increasing the strengthening muscles and the recovery of hand function is one of the most challenging topics in stroke rehabilitation. This research aims to determine the effectiveness of Hand Open exercises on muscle strength by modified sphygmomanometer test (MST) as a measurement method. This research design used quasi experimental design. Number of samples 90 respondents with sampling technique used purposive sampling. Most respondent of this study has age (55-65 years) that 38.9% and female is 56.7%. Different paired test results showed a significant increase in muscle strength before and after intervention p=0.000 (<0,05). The result of independent different test have a significant increase in muscle strength between the hand open intervention group and the control group with p=0,000 (<0,05). Hand open intervention gives an effect to increasing of muscle strength by modified sphygmomanometer test (MST) method as many 45,1%. It means that hand open can be increased muscle strength of poststroke patients and this research recommends for further research as nursing self-care interventions in nursing care.