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KMID : 0361420100340050508
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Journal of Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2010 Volume.34 No. 5 p.508 ~ p.512
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Effect of Mirror Therapy on Recovery of Upper Limb Function and Strength in Subacute Hemiplegia after Stroke
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Seok Hyun
Kim Sang-Hyun
Jang Yi-Wook
Lee Jang-Bok
Kim Sun-Woo
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Abstract
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Objective:To investigate the effect of mirror therapy on recovery of upper limb function and strength in subacute hemiplegia after stroke.
Methods:Fourty subacute hemiplegic stroke patients (onset ＜6 months) were enrolled and randomly assigned to either the mirror therapy (MT, n=19), or control group (n=21). MT group received mirror therapy for 30 minutes after each treatment, additionally with the traditional rehabilitation programs, 5 days per week for 4 weeks; 2 hours or more per day, 3 days or more per week. To measure the outcome, we performed the manual muscle test (MMT), manual function test (MFT) and Jarmar grip strength test.
Results:MT group showed significant improvements in MMT, grasp and lateral pinch force of grip strength test (p＜0.05), compared to control group. Improvement in MFT was more evident in MT group (p＜0.05).
Conclusions: Mirror therapy can be used as an adjuvant therapeutic technique for improving upper limb function and strength for subacute hemiplegia.
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KEYWORD
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Mirror therapy, Stroke, Upper limb function, Muscle strength
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