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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mirror therapy combined with motion observation on grip strength in patients with chronic stroke. From April 2023 to June 2023, 20 patients with chronic stroke for more than 6 months were divided into two groups of 10 people each, and general mirror therapy and mirror therapy combined with motion observation training were applied once a week for 20 minutes for 10 weeks. The collected data were analyzed for general characteristics through descriptive statistics, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test was conducted to determine the difference in change before and after intervention between the experimental and control groups. The Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare post-intervention values and changes in outcome measures between the 2 groups. The grip strength showed a significant difference (p<.05) in palm grip strength and lateral grip strength in the mirror therapy group combined with motion observation (p<.05), but there was no significant difference in the traditional mirror therapy group (p>.05). There was no significant difference in 3-point grip strength and tip pinch grip strength in both groups (p>.05). Both mirror therapy combined with motion observation and traditional mirror therapy for chronic stroke patients showed a statistically significant increase in grip strength. Based on these results, it is expected that mirror therapy combined with motion observation using a tablet PC will help stroke patients recover their grip strength in the future. It is expected that it will develop into another therapeutic intervention method for functional recovery, and various and continuous research will be needed to prove its clinical value.