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Received: May 05, 2018; Accepted: May 21, 2018; Published: May 26, 2018 Upper limb (UL) impairment is common in patients of ischemic stroke and recovery of motor function is important for regaining independence in activities of daily living. Researches show that, the death toll of people who are suffering from stroke is more than 200 millions, the annual growth rate of this data reached 8.7%, among which the patient with ischemic stroke takes 60-70%, and who suffers from UL impairment reaches about 70%. At present, the morbidity of ischemic stroke in China ranks first among the world. Aging is a risk for ischemic stroke, especially over the age of 50 years old, which will increase morbidity rate of UL motor function impairment. UL dysfunction makes patients despaired and fail to attend social activity normally, decreasing the quality of their lives. Participation in social activity is very important for people’s wellbeing, or they will get a series of diseases, like disability, depressive disorder, etc.

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