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KMID : 1036120110030010093
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Korean Society of Medicine & Therapy Science
2011 Volume.3 No. 1 p.93 ~ p.105
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Effects of mirror therapy on functions of patients with stoke
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Cho Young-Seok
Jung Ho-Bal
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Abstract
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Objective: To study the effects of mirror therapy on upper extremity function, grip power, and activities of daily livings of patients with stroke.
Method: Participants were 30 chronic stroke patients who were receiving occupational therapy in W Hospital located in Gangwon-do. Participants were divided into two groups, 15 patients each and mirror therapy and blocked mirror therapy training were applied respectively 8 weeks, for 20 minutes a session, 5 session per week. Before and after the intervention, upper extremity function, grip power, and ADLwere examined. ANCOVAs were conducted to examine of the amounts of changes between the groups. Paired t-test were conducted to compare upper extremity function, grip power, and ADL before and after the intervention within each group.
Results: In the comparison between the two groups, upper extremity function and ADL of before and after the intervention showed significant increase in the study group than control group(p<.05). In both groups, difference of before and after intervention significantly increased(p<.05). Only grasp & lateral pinch among grip power result showed significant increase in the study group(p<.05).
Conclusion: As a result of mirror therapy for stroke patients, results of upper extremity function, grip power, and ADL of the study group statistically increased compared to the control. We expect mirror therapy to be another possible intervention approach in body function improvement for people with stroke. However, further studies and proofs are needed to apply mirror therapy in occupational therapy clinical setting.
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KEYWORD
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Mirror therapy, Stroke, Upper extremity function, Grip power, ADL
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