Breathing training can improve post-stroke upper limb dysfunction and balance
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2024.09.004
- VernacularTitle:呼吸训练对脑卒中患者上肢功能及平衡能力的影响
- Author:
Jingjing GAO
1
;
He CHENG
Author Information
1. 山东大学齐鲁医院（青岛）康复医学科，青岛 266035
- Keywords:
Respiratory training;
Stroke;
Upper limb function;
Balance
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2024;46(9):786-790
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore any effect of respiratory training on the upper limb functioning and balance of stroke survivors.Methods:Sixty-four stroke survivors were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group, each of 32. Both groups were given routine rehabilitation treatment (including physical agent therapy, physical training and occupational therapy), but the experimental group also received respiratory training once a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Before and after the treatment, upper limb function was evaluated using Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Scale (FMA-UE) and the Action Research arm test (ARAT). The subjects′ balance was quantified using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the trunk control test (TCT). Ability in the activities of daily living (ADL) was assessed using the modified Barthel index (MBI).Results:After 4 weeks of treatment, the average FMA-UE, ARAT, BBS, TCT and MBI scores of both groups had increased significantly, but the experimental group′s averages were then all significantly better than those of the control group.Conclusions:Respiratory training can promote the recovery of upper limb function and balance after a stroke.
