Author/Authors :
Narimani, Akbar Physiotherapy Research Center - Department of Occupational Therapy - school of Rehabilitation - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Kalantari, Minoo Department of Occupational Therapy - School of Rehabilitation - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Dalvand, Hamid Department of Occupational Therapy - School of Rehabilitation - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Tabatabaee, Mahdi Department of Basic Sciences - School of Rehabilitation - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Objectives
Mirror therapy using visual feedback is one of the non-invasive
methods along with other commonly used rehabilitation treatments
for neurological patients which therapeutic effects on the affected
upper limb of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy have also
been studied. We aimed to examine the effect of mirror therapy
on improving the dexterity and grasp of children with hemiplegic
cerebral palsy.
Materials & Methods
In this single-blind clinical trial, 30 children with hemiplegic
cerebral palsy in rehabilitation centers and special schools of Tabriz,
northwest of Iran were randomly divided into two intervention and
control groups in 2017. The children of the intervention group were
under mirror therapy for 6 weeks. Occupational therapy exercise was
done routinely for both groups. The grasp with dynamometer and
the dexterity with box and block was measured. Data were analyzed
using independent t-test and paired t-test.
Results
The mean scores of the two groups in dexterity were significantly
different after the intervention (P=0.008). However, there was no
significant difference between the two groups in grasp.
Conclusion
Mirror therapy in hemiplegic children is useful in improving the
dexterity but not in improving of the grasp.
