Effects of intermittent hypoxia training plus rehabilitation exercise on the cognitive function and motor function in the patients with cerebral infarction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-6906.2019.03.016
- VernacularTitle:间歇性低氧训练联合常规康复治疗对脑梗死患者认知和运动功能的影响
- Author:
Xiao BAO
1
;
Huiyu LIU
;
Jinning LUO
;
Ying LONG
;
Jiewen TAN
Author Information
1. 粤北人民医院康复医学科, 广东省韶关,512025
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypoxia training;
Cerebral infarction;
Motor function;
Cognitive function
- From:
Chinese journal of nautical medicine and hyperbaric medicine
2019;26(3):232-234,259
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the effects of intermittent hypoxia training ( IHT) plus rehabilitation exercise on the cognitive function and motor dysfunction in the patients with cerebral infarction. Methods Fifty-four patients with cerebral infarction were enrolled for the study, and were randomly divided into the IHT +rehabilitation group ( or group A) and the conventional rehabilitation group ( or group B) . The patients in group A had IHT, in addition to the conventional rehabilitation treatment as received by group B. All the patients had 5 treatment sessions a week for a succession of 4 weeks. The cognitive function and motor dysfunction both before and after intervention in the patients of the 2 groups were evaluated with Fugl-Meyer motor assessment ( FMA) and MMSE. Results Following intervention, the FMA cores in the patients of the 2 groups all improved as compared with those before intervention(P<0. 05). The MMSE scores of group A increased from (22. 2 ± 1. 16) before intervention to (26. 4 ± 1. 01) after intervention. Statistical significance could be seen when comparisons were made between the 2 groups(P <0. 05). As for the MMSE scores of group B after intervention, there was no statistical significance, when they were compared with those before intervention( P>0.05). The MMSE scores of group A were better than those of group B after intervention(P <0. 05). Conclusion IHT plus rehabilitation exercise could effectively improve the cognitive function and motor function of the patients with cerebral infarction.
