Systematic review on the effectiveness of mirror therapy in training upper limb hemiparesis after stroke

Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 84-95

  Toh, Sharon Fong Mei ^a,b   Fong, Kenneth N K ^b  

^a KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

mirror therapy; stroke; upper limb hemiparesis

Indexed keywords

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONVALESCENCE; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; MIRROR THERAPY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 84875278786     PISSN: 15691861     EISSN: 18764398     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hkjot.2012.12.009     Document Type: Review

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