The effects of mirror therapy on arm and hand function in subacute stroke in patients

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 268-274

  Radajewska, Alina ^a   Opara, Józef A ^c   Kucio, Cezary ^c   Błaszczyszyn, Monika ^b   Mehlich, Krzysztof ^c   Szczygiel, Jarosław ^d  

^a OPOLE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Poland)

^b OPOLE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c INSTITUTE OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Poland)

^d 'Repty' Rehabilitation Centre   (Poland)

Author keywords

feedback; hemiparesis; mirror therapy; rehabilitation; stroke; upper limb function

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; CONTROL GROUPS; HEMIPARESIS; ISCHEMIC STROKES; MIRROR THERAPIES; REHABILITATION PROGRAMS; STROKE; UPPER-LIMB FUNCTION;

FEEDBACK; FUNCTION EVALUATION; MIRRORS; PATIENT REHABILITATION;

PATIENT TREATMENT;

AGED; ARM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SENSORY FEEDBACK; STROKE; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEEDBACK, SENSORY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARESIS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; SELF CARE; STROKE; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84882456209     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: 14735660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e3283606218     Document Type: Article

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