| Objective: To investigate the effectiveness and safety of high-intensity intermittent treadmill training on walking ability of patients with chronic hemiplegia after stroke. Methods: A total of 50 patients with chronic stroke were selected as the observation objects, and were randomly divided into the treatment group (25 cases with high-intensity intermittent treadmill training) and the control group (25 cases with traditional rehabilitation therapy training) by using a random number table method. The functional ambulation classification (FAC), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), 10-m walking test (10MWT), 6-min walking test (6MWT), and Fugl-Meyer Functional Scale of Lower extremity (FMA-LE) were compared between the two groups before and 2 weeks after training. Results: There was no significant difference in FAC, BBS, 10MWT, 6MWT and FMA-LE between the two groups before training. After 2 weeks of training, the scores of FAC, BBS, 10MWT and 6MWT in the observation group were significantly higher than those before treatment (P<0.05), and the above scores in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in FMA-LE score between the two groups. There were no adverse reactions except for 2 cases of thigh soreness in the treatment group after training. Conclusion: High-intensity intermittent treadmill training can improve the walking ability of patients with chronic hemiplegia in a short period of time and the training process is safe without serious adverse reactions. |
