Mirror therapy combined with biofeedback functional electrical stimulation for motor recovery of upper extremities after stroke: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Occupational Therapy International

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 51-60

  Kim, Jung Hee ^a,b   Lee, Byoung Hee ^a  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bilateral arm training; Mirror therapy; Motor recovery; Stroke; Task oriented training

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OPTICAL DEVICES; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84928732914     PISSN: 09667903     EISSN: 15570703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oti.1384     Document Type: Article

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