EFFECT OF WII SPORTS COMPARED WITH ROOD’S NEUTRAL WARMTH TECHNIQUE IN REDUCING SPASTICITY AND FATIGUE OF CHRONIC STROKE PATIENTS

Abstract

Two typical problems a lot of victims of stroke experience are spasticity and weariness, both of which can impede their rehabilitation. Because Wii Sports can detect motion, researchers have used the five sports simulation activities in the game to help with balance. To lessen spasticity, another approach called Rood's neutral warmth technique includes covering the afflicted area for ten to twenty minutes. This study's objective was to look into as well as contrast efficaciousness for Rood's neutral warmth approach and Wii Sports in lowering fatigue as well as spasticity in individuals with chronic stroke. Purposive sampling was utilized to choose a total of twenty-six participants according to predetermined criteria, and a computer-based randomization tool was used to divide them up into two separate groups.; wii sports received treatment for a total of 28 days, five days a week. Neutral warmth received treatment 3-4 days of a week for 28 days. Data was analyzed 27 version of SPSS. Group A showed significant results in Fatigue, shoulder flexion ROM, Shoulder abduction ROM, Shoulder external rotation ROM, wrist flexion and wrist extension (P<0.05) while there was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05) in spasticity, elbow flexion and upper limb dexterity.  The outcome demonstrated that Wii Sports outperformed the neutral warmth method  in terms of effectiveness. Furthermore, Wii Sports was deemed the most pleasant and intriguing technique by the participants.