Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2024, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (4): 431-436.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2024.04.008

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Effect of early intelligent assisted walking under suspension protection on motor and walking function for stroke patients

ZHENG Jianling1,2a, LIU Huilin1,2a(), ZHU Lin1,2a, GU Bin1,2b, YAN Ruxiu1,2b, ZHAO Qi3, SONG Luping1,4()   

  1. 1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    2. a. Department of Physical Therapy; b. Department of Occupational Therapy, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
    3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing Institute of Brain Disorders, Beijing 100069, China
    4. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, China
  • Received:2023-08-30 Revised:2024-03-01 Published:2024-04-25 Online:2024-05-08
  • Contact: LIU Huilin, E-mail: liuhuilin2010@sina.com; SONG Luping, E-mail: songluping882002@aliyun.com

Abstract:

Objective To explore the effect of early intelligent assisted walking under suspension protection on lower limb motor function in stroke patients with hemiplegia.

Methods From October, 2020 to March, 2023, 42 early stroke inpatients with hemiplegia from Beijing Bo'ai Hospital were randomly divided into control group (n = 21) and experimental group (n = 21). Both groups received routine rehabilitation, and the control group received routine walking training under sky rail suspension protection, while the experimental group received walking training wearing an intelligent assistive walking device under suspension protection, for four weeks. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), FMA-Balance (FMA-B), and wireless sensing 3D gait analysis before and after treatment.

Results The scores of FMA and FMA-B of affected limb improved in both groups, as well as the stride frequency, stride speed, affected step length, support phase of the affected limb, maximum hip joint flexion angle and maximum knee joint flexion angle of the affected limb (|t| > 2.230, P < 0.05), and they were better in the experimental group than in the control group (|t| > 2.140, P < 0.05).

Conclusion Early intervention of intelligent assisted walking training under suspension protection can improve motor and balance function, as well as walking in stroke patients with hemiplegia.

Key words: stroke, hemiplegia, intelligent assisted walking training, gait, motor, lower limb, rehabilitation

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