Effect of Mirror Therapy on Recovery of Upper Limb Function and Strength in Subacute Hemiplegia after Stroke.
- Author:
Hyun SEOK
1
;
Sang Hyun KIM
;
Yi Wook JANG
;
Jang Bok LEE
;
Sun Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Korea. pmrdoc813@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Mirror therapy;
Stroke;
Upper limb function;
Muscle strength
- MeSH:
Hand Strength;
Hemiplegia;
Humans;
Muscle Strength;
Muscles;
Organometallic Compounds;
Stroke;
Upper Extremity
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2010;34(5):508-512
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of mirror therapy on recovery of upper limb function and strength in subacute hemiplegia after stroke. METHOD: 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). CONCLUSION: Mirror therapy can be used as an adjuvant therapeutic technique for improving upper limb function and strength for subacute hemiplegia.
