Efficacy of Simple Rehabilitation Technique for Community on Activities of Daily Living and Balance Function in Patients after Stroke at Recovery Stage

VernacularTitle:社区康复简易技术对恢复期脑卒中患者日常生活活动能力以及平衡功能的影响
Author: Xiaofeng JIANG ; Shuang SHAO ; Xueyan HU ; Hong DAI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: stroke, simple rehabilitation technique, community-based rehabilitation, activities of daily living (ADL), balance
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2009;15(3):257-258
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of simple rehabilitation technique for community on activities of daily living (ADL) and balance function in stroke patients with hemiplegia. Methods 48 patients were subdivided into two groups: treatment group (n=26) and control group (n=22), who received simple rehabilitation combining with routine or routine only. All patients were assessed with the Barthel index (BI) and Fugl-Meyer balance assessment (FMA-B) at the enrollment time, and 1 month, 3 months after treatment. Results 3 months after treatment, the scores of BI and FMA-B improved more significantly in the treatment group than those in the control group (P<0.05).Conclusion Simple rehabilitation technique for community is effective to improve activities of daily living and balance function of stroke patients with hemiplegia.