The effect of intensive trunk muscle training on balance and walking in hemiplegic patients
- VernacularTitle:强化躯干肌训练对偏瘫患者平衡及步行能力的影响
- Author:
Liang-Hua LIAO
;
Xing-Mei JIANG
;
Lin-Po LUO
;
Zhi-Wei YE
;
Bu-Zhi HUANG
;
Nan-Yan XU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Trunk muscle;
Hemiplegia;
Balance;
Walking
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2003;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the effect of intensive trunk muscle training on balance and walking in pa- tients with hemiplegia caused by stroke.Methods A total of 90 stroke patients were recruited and randomly divid- ed into a treatment group(45 cases)and a control group(45 cases).All the patients were given conventional reha- bilitation training.Meanwhile,intensive trunk muscle training was also administered for those in the treatment group as well.The trunk control function,balance ability and walking ability were assessed by using the trunk control test, Berg Balance Scale and the balance subscale of the Fugl-Meyer physical performance test,and Holden's functional ambulation classification,respectively,before and after 6 weeks of training.Results It was found that all the pa- tients scored better with the trunk control test,Berg's balance scale,the balance subscale of the Fugl-Meyer physical performance test and Holden's ambulation classification after treatment,and there were significant differences between the two groups after treatment(P
