Impact of Compulsory Exercise Rehabilitation Nursing Based on NIHSS Score on Exercise Ability and Balance Ability of Patients with Cerebral Infarction

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the impact of compulsory exercise rehabilitation nursing (constrained-induced movement therapy (CIMT) based on the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score on exercise ability and balance ability of patients with cerebral infarction (CI). Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of CI patients admitted to our hospital in the past year. Totally 210 patients were selected as the research subjects and assigned equally to the control group and the CIMT group. The control group was given conventional exercise rehabilitation nursing, and the CIMT group was treated with compulsory exercise rehabilitation nursing for 2 cycles of 7 days. The NIHSS scores of the two groups were compared and analyzed. Results: The NIHSS scores of the CIMT group were lower than those of the control group. The arm movement score of the CIMT group (2.1±1.8) was found to be markedly lower than that of the control group (4.5±2.1) (P<0.001). The CIMT group presented a significantly lower leg movement score (2.5±2.1) and a remarkably lower score of limb ataxia (0.6±0.5) compared to those of the control group (P<0.05). The CIMT group outperformed the control group in terms of the 8 NIHSS scores (P<0.05). Conclusion: Compulsory exercise rehabilitation nursing is effective in upgrading the level of arm and leg movement of CI patients, improving their limb ataxia, and reducing their overall NIHSS score, which facilitates the recovery of exercise function and balance ability of CI patients, so it merits extensive clinical application.