Objective To observe the effect of single kneeling position trunk intensive training on the balance of patients with stroke Pusher syndrome. Methods From January, 2014 to February, 2016, forty patients with stroke Pusher syndrome were randomly divided into observation group and control group equally. They all accepted routine rehabilitation, while the observation group added a trunk intensive training with one knee kneeled. They were assessed with Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) of lower limb and Sheikh's Scale of Trunk Control before and after training. Results The scores of BBS, lower limb FMA and trunk control improved in both groups after eight weeks of treatment (t>1.756, P<0.05), and improved more in the observation group than in the control group (t>1.827, P<0.05). Conclusion Single kneeling trunk intensive training can effectively improve the balance in stroke patients with Pusher syndrome.

Objective:To observe the relationship between extended Barthel index (EBI) values and functional independence measures (FIMs) in quantifying the ability in the activities of daily living (ADL) of stroke survivors.Methods:Eighty-six stroke survivors′ ADL ability was assessed using the FIM and the EBI and the results were compared.Results:The inter-rater reliability (ICC) of the EBI was 0.866 and the Spearman correlation coefficient relating the EBI and FIM results was 0.972. The 4 ADL functional levels of the EBI were strongly correlated with the 8 ADL functional levels of the FIMs ( χ2=187, P≤0.001). The complete dependence and extreme dependence ratings of the FIMs (18-35 points) corresponded to the EBI′s " completely needed" . Severe and moderate dependence (36-71 points) corresponded to a lot of help needed. Mild dependence, conditional independence or very mild dependence (72-107 points) corresponded to some help needed. Basic independence and complete independence (108-126 points) corresponded to self-care. Conclusions:The EBI has high reliability and good validity, and its 4 ADL functional levels correspond well with the FIMs′ 8 ADL function levels. The EBI has good clinical applicability.