Effect of Rehabilitative Ankle-Foot Orthoses on walking function of acute stroke hemiplegic patients
- VernacularTitle:康复矫形脚托对急性脑卒中偏瘫患者步行功能的影响
- Author:
Shi-wen ZHU
;
Jian-hua SHI
;
Yi-zhao LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hemiplegia, walking function, Rehabilitative Ankle-Foot Orthoses
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2002;8(3):158-159
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo study the effect of Rehabilitative Ankle-Foot Orthoses training program on walking function of hemiplegic patients after stroke .Methods95 patients were randomly divided into two groups: observed group (49 cases) and control group (46 cases). The patients of control group were trained by routine rehabilitation training program, the patients of observed group were trained by Rehabilitative Ankle-Foot Orthoses and routine rehabilitation training program.ResultsAfter training, either observed group or control group showed significant improvement at walking function and ADL(P<0.01), but the improvement on observed group were more marked than coutrol group(P<0.01 and P<0.05). ConclusionsThe ability of walking in acute stroke patients were obviously improved, and the degree of the disability of them was decreased by Rehabilitative Ankle-Foot Orthoses.
