Effects of combining inspiratory muscle training with diaphragm resistance training on the motor and balance functioning of stroke survivors
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1424.2022.09.005
- VernacularTitle:吸气肌训练联合膈肌抗阻训练对脑卒中患者运动和平衡功能的影响
- Author:
Xihua LIU
1
;
Yuru YANG
;
Xiaoxu LI
;
Hongyan BI
;
Jing WANG
Author Information
1. 山东中医药大学附属医院康复科，济南 250014
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Respiratory muscles;
Exercise;
balance;
Correlation analysis;
Diaphragm
- From:
Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2022;44(9):788-791
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effect of combining inspiratory muscle training with diaphragm resistance training on the respiratory, motor and balance functioning of stroke survivors.Methods:Eighty-eight stroke survivors were randomly divided into a respiratory muscle training group and a control group, each of 44. Both groups received routine rehabilitation, but the respiratory muscle training group also received daily inspiratory muscle and diaphragm resistance training, five days a week for 4 weeks. The respiratory muscle strength, motor function and balance of the two groups were evaluated using the inspiratory muscle strength index, the Fugl-Meyer assessment scale and the Berg balance scale before and after the treatment.Results:After the treatment, the average inspiratory muscle strength index of the respiratory muscle training group was 61.80%, its average Fugl-Meyer score was 75 and its average Berg balance score was 38. All were significantly better than before the treatment and better than the control group′s averages at the same time point. Spearman correlation analysis found significant correlation among the three measurements.Conclusions:Combining inspiratory muscle training with diaphragm resistance training can significantly improve the inspiratory muscle strength of stroke survivors, and promote the recovery of their motor and balance functions.
