Effects of Neutral Posture Training on Balance and Motor Function in Stroke Patients

VernacularTitle:NPT系统训练对脑卒中患者平衡及运动功能的影响
Author: Jing ZHAO ; Chunxin XU ; Dong FANG ; Yi ZHAO ; Min SHEN
Keywords: stroke; hemiplegia; neutral posture training; gas resistance training; balance function; motor function
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2017;23(2):189-193
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To compare the effects of neutral posture training (NPT) and gas resistance training on balance and motor func-tion in stroke patients. Methods From June, 2014 to February, 2016, 44 hemiplegic patients were randomly divided into control group (n=22) and experimental group (n=22). The control group received conventional decubitus trunk muscle training and sitting gas resistance train-ing. The experimental group received NPT. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE), Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Lower Extremities (FMA-LE), and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) before and after training. Results There was no significant differ-ence in the scores of FMA-UE, FMA-LE and BBS between two groups (t<0.962, P>0.05). The scores significantly increased after training in both groups (t>12.248, P<0.001), and were higher in the experimental group than in the control group (t>1.972, P<0.05). Conclusion The NPT could improve the motor and balance function of stroke patients, rather than gas resistance training.