| Objective: To observe the effects of intensive multiplanar trunk training combined with dual-task training on balance, mobility and fall risk in stroke patients. Methods: Totally, 84 stroke patients were randomly assigned to the experimental group (n=42) and control group (n=42). The control group was given the traditional rehabilitation treatment program, and the experimental group was given intensive multiplane trunk training combined with dual-task training during the trunk training of the traditional rehabilitation treatment program, and the patients in each group were treated for 5 days a week for a total of 4 weeks. The primary outcome measure of the experimental and control groups was the trunk impairment scale (TIS) score. Secondary outcomes were Berg balance scale (BBS), 10-meter walk test (10-MWT), time up and go test (TUG), Fugl-Meyer assessment-lower extremity (FMA-LE), modified Barthel Index (MBI) scores. All outcomes were performed before the intervention, assessed at 4th week post-intervention, and followed up at 3rd and 6th months post-intervention. Results: After 4 weeks of intervention, 3 months of follow-up, and 6 months of follow-up, the scores of TIS, BBS, 10-MWT, TUG, FMA-LE, and MBI were significantly improved in the two groups as compared with those before treatment (P<0.05). The comparison between the two groups showed that the scores of each index in the experimental group were better than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). There was an interaction between the group and the intervention before and after the intervention, and the improvement in the experimental group was more obvious than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Intensive multiplane trunk training combined with dual-task training can significantly improve balance, mobility, and daily living ability of stroke patients, and reduce the risk of falls. |
