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KMID : 1211620160110040041
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2016 Volume.11 No. 4 p.41 ~ p.47
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Effects of Intensive Neuro Rehabilitation Intervention on the Motor Function Recovery and Balance in Stroke Patients
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Lee Je-Hyeok
Choi Jong-Duk
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Abstract
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of differences in exercise time arrangement on the functional recovery of the lower limbs and balance of stroke patients.
METHODS: The subjects of this study were 100 patients who were hospitalized in two hospitals located in Gyeonggi-do. Before the experiment, 60 of these patients who met the inclusion criteria and did not meet the exclusion criteria were randomly divided into an experimental group (n = 30), whose exercise time was concentrated, and a control group (n = 30), whose exercise time was diffuse. The two groups underwent six weeks of physical and occupational therapy four times a day for five days a week. One session of therapy took 30 minutes, including three sets of physical therapy and one set of occupational therapy. The rest time between the sessions was different for each group. The experimental group had five minutes of rest between each therapy session, and the control group had two hours of rest time between each session. The Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA), an assessment of each patient’s limit of stability (LOS), and a timed up and go test (TUG) were used as test tools.
RESULTS: Both groups showed statistically significant increases in their FMA results, LOS measurements, and TUG results. The FMA results of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group.
CONCLUSION: Thus, concentrated exercise time was more effective than diffuse exercise time for the recovery of motor function.
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KEYWORD
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Balance, Exercise, Stroke
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