《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2020, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (1): 98-101.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.01.017

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Application of Mirror Therapy Based on Left-right Coordination and Counterbalance for Subacute Stroke

ZHUANG Jin-yang1,JIA Jie1,2()   

  1. 1. Rehabilitation Medical College of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, China
    2. Department of Rehabilitation, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
  • Received:2019-09-11 Revised:2019-11-26 Published:2020-01-25 Online:2020-02-07
  • Contact: JIA Jie E-mail:shannonjj@126.com
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Projects (Key)(2018YFC2002301)

Abstract:

Objective To apply a novel mirror therapy based on left-right coordination and counterbalance in patients with subacute stroke.
Methods From October, 2018 to March, 2019, ten subacute stroke patients received the novel mirror therapy for four weeks. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE), Box and Block Test (BBT), Functional Independence Measure (FIM) and Five Times Sit to Stand Test (FTSST) before and after trial. The patients and the therapists were investigated with a questionnaire after trial.
Results All the patients finished the trial. All the indexes above improved after trial (|Z| > 2.527, P < 0.05). The patients and the therapists generally believed that the novel mirror therapy was suitable for stroke patients.
Conclusion The novel mirror therapy based on left-right coordination and counterbalance is safe and feasible for patients with subacute stroke.

Key words: stroke, left-right coordination and counterbalance, mirror therapy, upper limb

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