Effects of mirror therapy on motor and sensory recovery in chronic stroke: A randomized controlled trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1023-1030

  Wu, Ching Yi ^a   Huang, Pai Chuan ^a   Chen, Yu Ting ^a   Lin, Keh Chung ^b,c   Yang, Hsiu Wen ^d  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Motor skills; Rehabilitation; Sensation; Stroke; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL TRAINING; HUMAN; ILLUSION; LIMB MOVEMENT; MALE; MIRROR THERAPY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REACTION TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; BIOMECHANICS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84878214227     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: 1532821X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2013.02.007     Document Type: Article

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