title: Investigation of the effects of mirror therapy on the upper extremity functions of stroke patients using the manual function test.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of mirror therapy on the upper extremity functions of stroke patients. [Subjects] The subjects of this study were 14 hemiplegia patients (8 males, 6 females; 9 infarction, 5 hemorrhage; 8 right hemiplegia, 6 left hemiplegia) who voluntarily consented to participate in the study. [Methods] The Korean version of the manual function test (MFT) was used in this study. The test was performed in the following order: arm movement (4 items), grasp and pinch (2 items), and manipulation (2 items). The experiment was conducted with the subjects sitting in a chair. The mirror was vertically placed in the sagittal plane on the desk. The paretic hand was placed behind the mirror, and the non-paretic hand was placed in front of the mirror so that it was reflected in the mirror. In this position, the subjects completed activities repetitively according to the mirror therapy program over the course of four weeks. [Results] There were significant increases in the grasp-and-pinch score and manipulation score. [Conclusion] In conclusion, the grasp-and-pinch and manipulation functions were improved through mirror therapy.
authors: Department of Occupational Therapy, Semyung University, Republic of Korea.
authors: Hwanhee
authors: H
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Science, Kangwon National University, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jemyung
authors: J
authors: Shim
keywords: Manual function test; Mirror therapy; Stroke
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