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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of task performance training on upper extremity and cognitive functions in stroke patients. The participants of the study included 24 stroke patients who were-hospitalized at a rehabilitation hospital in Busan, Gyeongsangnam-do. Upper extremity and cognitive functions were assessed using the BBT and PVFT and K-TMT-e B, respectively. The tests were performed for 30 minutes three times a week over a total of four weeks. The results of the single BBT, single phonological spelling test, and Korean Version of the Trail Making Test were significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group. In addition, the results of the double BBT and dual phonological spelling test were higher in the experimental group than in the control group, and the experimental group was more effective than the control group in the Korean Version of the Trail Making Test. The results of the single BBT improved both in the experimental and control groups according to the treatment period. A dual task training program had a positive effect on upper extremity function and resulted in cognitive function improvement in stroke patients. From the findings of this study, we propose that dual task training should be implemented in clinical settings as occupational therapy during upper extremity rehabilitation for hemiplegia.