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This study aimed to identify the effect of a sit-to-standing exercise using mirror on the strength of lower extremity, balance and activities of daily living (ADL) in patients with stroke. fourteen subjects with post-stroke hemiparesis volunteered to participate in this study. The subjects of experimental group underwent the sit-to-standing exercise using mirror for averaging 30 minutes daily for 4 weeks (total of 20 sessions). The subjects of control group underwent the common rehabilitation exercise for averaging 30 minutes daily for 4 weeks (totla 20 sessions). Assessment tools were made with stregnth of lower extremity, Berg balance scale (BBS) and modified Barthel index (MBI) before and after the 4-week training period. Strength of lower extremtiy and BBS showed significant improvement after sit-to-standing exercise using mirror than control group (p<.05). This study demonstrates that a sit-to-standing exercise using mirror may be favorable for enhancing strength of lower extremity, balance and ADL of patients with stroke. This study provides valuable information for future studies in this field. Further studies with wider range of subjects and longer experiment span are required to strengthen the results of this study.