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The Effect of Mirror Therapy to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Stroke Patients: A Meta-analysis

  • Se-Ra Min (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Graduate School, Dongseo University) ;
  • Tae-Hoon Kim (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Dongseo University)
  • Received : 2023.12.19
  • Accepted : 2024.01.21
  • Published : 2024.02.29
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Abstract

This meta-analysis systematically reviewed studies on mirror therapy focused on arm and hand function in stroke patients, aiming to comprehensively assess the efficacy of mirror therapy interventions and furnish empirical support for its potential application and future development in the context of stroke rehabilitation. A rigorous search for articles published in international journals up to the year 2022 was conducted. Various assessment tools were employed to calculate effect sizes, evaluating the impact of mirror therapy on arm and hand function in stroke patients. Utilizing a random-effects model, mean effect sizes were determined, yielding a total effect size of 0.545. The effect sizes for the Brunnstrom Recovery Stage (BRS), Box and Block Test (BBT), Modified Barthel Index (MBI), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), and grip strength test were 0.957, 0.596, 0.490, 0.488, and 0.417, respectively. In summary, we suggest that mirror therapy engenders positive changes in functional recovery among stroke patients, establishing a foundation for its tailored clinical application based on individual subject characteristics.

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This work was supported by Dongseo University, "Dongseo Frontier Project" Research Fund of 2023.

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