YA-YUN LEEKEH-CHUNG LINWu C.-Y.Liao C.-H.Lin J.-C.Chen C.-L.2020-06-302020-06-3020150894-9115https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84942013857&doi=10.1097%2fPHM.0000000000000271&partnerID=40&md5=880a8fc5c0946367ed6cd1ca96d7b551https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/506629Objective: Mirror therapy (MT) combined with mesh glove (MG) afferent stimulation (MT + MG) has been suggested as an effective intervention for motor recovery in patients with stroke. This study aimed to further determine the treatment effects of the MT + MG approach on muscular properties, sensorimotor functions, and daily function. Design: This was a single-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Forty-eight participants with chronic stroke were recruited from medical centers and were randomly assigned to the MT, MT + MG, and MT with sham MG stimulation (MT + sham) groups. The intervention consisted of 1.5 hrs/day, 5 days/wk for 4 wks. Primary outcomes were the Fugl-Meyer Assessment and muscular properties (muscle tone and stiffness). Secondary outcomes included measures of sensorimotor and daily functions. Results: Compared with the MT and MT + sham groups, the MT + MG group demonstrated improved muscular properties. The MT + MG and MT + sham groups showed greater improvement in manual dexterity and daily function than the MT group did. No beneficial effects on the Fugl-Meyer Assessment and other sensorimotor outcomes were found for the MT + MG group. Conclusions: Although no significant group differences were found in the Fugl-Meyer Assessment, MT + MG induced distinctive effects on muscular properties, manual dexterity, and daily function. Copyright ? 2015 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.[SDGs]SDG3aged; arm; chronic disease; clinical trial; controlled study; daily life activity; electrostimulation therapy; female; human; male; middle aged; motor performance; multicenter study; multimodality cancer therapy; paresis; pathophysiology; physiology; physiotherapy; psychomotor performance; randomized controlled trial; sensory nerve; single blind procedure; Stroke; Activities of Daily Living; Afferent Pathways; Aged; Chronic Disease; Combined Modality Therapy; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Skills; Paresis; Physical Therapy Modalities; Psychomotor Performance; Single-Blind Method; Stroke; Upper Extremityjournal article10.1097/PHM.0000000000000271258029552-s2.0-84942013857