| Objective: To observe the effect of respiratory training on lung function and upper limbs motor function in stroke patients. Methods: Eighty stroke patients who met the criteria were randomly divided into observation group and control group, 40 cases each. Patients in the control group and observation group were given conventional rehabilitation treatment, and those in the observation group were supplemented with respiratory training, once a day. Before and 8 weeks after treatment, lung function was assessed by forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), peak expiratory flow rate (PEF) and 1 second forced expiratory volume (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio (FEV1/FVC). Sheikh trunk control scale (TCT) was used to assess the improvement of trunk function. Fugl Meyer Assessment scale (FMA), and Wolf motor function test (WMFT) and the modified Barthel Index (MBI) were used to assess the patient's upper extremity motor function and activities of daily living. Results: After 8 weeks of treatment, the FVC, FEV1, PEF and FEV1/FVC in the observation group were significantly higher than those before treatment and in the control group at the same time point. The difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). The Sheikh TCT scores were increased after treatment in both groups, and those in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group after treatment (P<0.05). The scores of FMA, WMFT and MBI after treatment in the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment, and those in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Supplementing respiratory training on the basis of conventional rehabilitation exercise therapy can further improve the recovery of lung function and upper extremity motor function in patients with stroke. Its curative effect is better than simple rehabilitation exercise therapy. This combination therapy is worthy of clinical promotion and application. |
