Effect of normal limbs active exercise rehabilitation training in fear of falling and motor function in patients with cerebral infarction after intervention

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of normal limbs active exercise rehabilitation training in fear of falling and motor function in patients with cerebral infarction after intervention. Methods A total of 74 cerebral infarction after intervention patients were enrolled in Wanbei Coal-Electricity Group General hospital from May 2016 to April 2018. Patients were randomly divided into the observation group 37 patients and the control group 37 patients according to the random number table method. The control group received routine rehabilitation training, normal limbs active exercise rehabilitation was carried out in the observation group. After 3 months of intervention, the fear of falling, activities of daily living, limbs motor function was assessed by short Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES-I), Barthel index, Fugl-Meyer motor function scoring, respectively. Results Before intervention, the short FES-I score was (15.32±3.15) and (15.47±4.89) in the observation group and in the control group respectively, after intervention, the score was (10.21±2.67) and (12.28±4.05), respectively. There was no significant difference in short FES-I scores between the two groups pre-intervention (P> 0.05). However, the short FES-I scores were significantly decreased in the observation group compared to the control group at post-intervention (t value was 2.468, P 0.05). However, those scores were significantly increased in the observation group compared to the control group at post-intervention (t value was 2.562, 2.878, 4.553, P<0.05). Conclusion Normal limbs active exercise rehabilitation training can alleviate the fear of falling and promote motor function and self-care ability of patients with cerebral infarction after intervention. Key words: Cerebral infarction; Interventional therapy; Active exercise; Fear of falling; Motor function