Abstract
To explore the effects of lower limb robot rehabilitation on motor function, balance
function, and walking ability in hemiplegia patients after stroke. Methods: A total of 80 stroke patients with
hemiplegia were randomly divided into the control group and intervention group with 40 cases in each group.
Both groups received conventional rehabilitation training, and in addition, the intervention group received lower
limb rehabilitation robot training. Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA), Berg balance scale (BBS), Functional
Ambulation Category (FAC), 10 minutes maximum walking speed, modified Barthel index (MBI), and integrated
electromyography (iEMG) were used to evaluate the outcome. Results: The scores of BBS, FMA, MBI, and
iEMG significantly increased after 12 weeks of treatment in both groups (P=0.000), and the scores were
significantly improved in the intervention group compared to the control group (P=0.000). After treatment, the
percentage of patients with an FAC score of 3 or higher and the 10 minutes maximum walking speed were better
in the intervention group than in the control group. Conclusion: The lower limb rehabilitation robot combined
with conventional rehabilitation training is effective in improving the motor function, balance function, and
walking ability of stroke patients with hemiplegia.
Key words
rehabilitation robot
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Effect of Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robot on Motor Function in Stroke Patients with
Hemiplegia[J]. Neural Injury and Functional Reconstruction. 2019, 14(1): 22-25
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