Effects of mirror therapy combined with imagination therapy on upper limb function after stroke
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2018.06.004
- VernacularTitle:镜像疗法结合运动想象疗法对脑卒中偏瘫患者上肢功能的影响
- Author:
Keyong CAO
1
;
Laxiang ZHU
;
Qixun WANG
;
Ying WANG
;
Qin ZHAO
;
Ping HAO
;
Manlei ZHU
;
Xueqin LI
Author Information
1. 芜湖市第二人民医院康复医学科
- Keywords:
Mirror therapy;
Exercise imagination therapy;
Stroke;
Hemiplegia;
Upper limb function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2018;40(6):418-420
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of mirror therapy (MT) combined with movement imagination therapy (MI) on the upper limb function of hemiplegic stroke patients.Methods Ninety stroke survivors with hemiplegia were randomly divided into three groups:A,B and C.Their routine rehabilitation was supplemented with MI in group A,with MT in group B and in group C with both for 8 weeks.The evaluations used the Fugl-Meyer motor function assessment (FMA),Carroll's upper extremity function evaluation (UEFT) and the modified Barthel index (MBI).Results After 4 and 8 weeks of treatment,significant improvement was observed in the average FMA,UEFT and MBI scores of all three groups compared with before the treatment.After 4 and 8 weeks all of the average scores in group B were significantly higher than those of group A at the same time point,For group C,their average scores were significantly better than those of both of the other groups.Conclusion Mirror therapy is superior to exercise imagination therapy,but their combination is more effective in promoting upper limb function and improving ability in daily activities than either alone.Longer treatment has better effects.
