Abstract
Abstract. Aim: To evaluate the effect of constraint-induced movement and mirror therapy on stroke patients’ arm function, independence, and cognitive functions during occupational therapy. Materials and methods: The study included 36 ischemic stroke patients. The subjects were randomly distributed into two groups: group 1 consisted of 18 patients who underwent constraint-induced movement therapy, and group 2 consisted of 18 patients who underwent mirror therapy. The function of the affected arm in the subjects was evaluated by applying the Frenchay Arm Test, and the patients’ independence level was evaluated by using the Functional Independence Measure. The Mini-Mental State Examination was applied for the evaluation of changes in the subjects’ cognitive functions. Results: A significant improvement in the function of the affected arm, independence, and cognitive functions was observed in both patient groups. The comparison of the results between the groups showed that group 2 patients demonstrated statistically significantly better results of the changes in the arm function when performing Frenchay Arm Test tasks. Conclusion: The application of mirror therapy in stroke patients during inpatient rehabilitation proved to be more effective in restoring the function of the affected arm (when evaluating the task performance speed), compared to the application of constraint-induced movement therapy.
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