EMIRFOMA (EDUCATION, MIRROR THERAPY) FOR INCRASE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR STROKE PATIENT

Abstract

Background:
Education, mirror therapy, and foot massage have been considered alternative treatments to improve muscle strength in post-stroke patients. However, little is known about the combination of these three methods.
Objective:
To identify the effectiveness of the combination of education, mirror therapy, and foot massage on changes in muscle strength in post-stroke patients.
Methods:
This study used pre-experimental design one group pretest-posttest design. Twenty seven samples were selected using purposive sampling.. Muscle strength was measured using a muscle strength scale. Data analysis was performed using wilcoxon test.
Results:
Based on the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test, a statistically significant difference was observed in muscle strength between the pre-test and post-test measurements (Z = 0.00, p < 0.001)
Conclusion
Education, mirror therapy, and foot massage are effective in increasing muscle strength in post-stroke patients.