| Objective: To observe the improvement of walking function by rope therapy in patients with stoke during convalescence. Methods: The 48 patients with stroke during convalescence were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group, 24 cases in each group. The control group was treated with routine rehabilitation program. The experimental group was given rope therapy on the basis of routine rehabilitation therapy. The curative effectiveness of two groups was assessed with Tinetti Gait Analysis, FMA-LE (simplified Fugl-Meyer evaluation of lower limbs), and walking ability assessment (Holden walking function classification, 10-meter walking test, 6-minute walking test) before and after treatments. Results: After treatment for 6 weeks, the scores of the Tinetti Gait Analysis and FMA-LE were significantly increased in both groups as compared with those before treatment (P<0.01), and the improvement in the experimental group was more significant than in the control group (P<0.05). The walking ability (assessed by Holden walking function classification) in both two groups was significantly improved after treatment as compared with that before treatment (P<0.05), more significantly in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05). The time of 10-min walking test in both two groups was significantly shortened after treatment as compared with that before treatment (P<0.01), and that in the experimental group was significantly shorter than that in the control group (P<0.05). The distance of 6-min walking test in both two groups were markedly lengthened after treatment as compared with that before treatment (P<0.01), and that in the experimental group was longer than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Rope therapy can improve walking function in patients with stroke. |
