PURPOSE: This study aimed to determine the difference in self-satisfaction in patients by comparing class-based task-oriented circuit training (CTCT) and individual-based task-oriented circuit training (ITCT). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The subjects were 30 patients who had been diagnosed with hemiplegia due to stroke more than six month previously. They were divided into group I (n = 9) for conventional therapy, group II (n = 10) for conventional therapy and ITCT, and group III (n = 11) for conventional therapy and CTCT. In order to determine self-satisfaction as a psychological factor in patients, we used a self-esteem scale (SES), motivation of rehabilitation scale (MR), and relationship change (RCS) scale. RESULTS: SES, MR, and RCS, which were measured to determine self satisfaction as a psychological factor were significantly different between groups. The Bonferroni post hoc test revealed a significant difference between group I and group III in SES, a significant difference between group I and group III and group II and group III in MR, and a significant difference between group I and group III were found. CONCLUSION: Based on the above results, task-oriented circuit training was more effective when performed in a class than when performed individually in terms of self-satisfaction. Based on this result, we determined that CTCT has as positive an effect on the mental aspects of stroke patients compared with ITCT.

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