Effects of mirror therapy combined with motor tasks on upper extremity function and activities daily living of stroke patients

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 483-487

  Kim, Kyunghoon ^a   Lee, Sukmin ^a   Kim, Donghoon ^b   Lee, Kyoungbo ^c   Kim, Youlim ^a  

^a Sahmyook University   (South Korea)

^b Bundang Jesaeng Hospital   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Mirror therapy; Stroke; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959355354     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.28.483     Document Type: Article

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