Effects of trunk training using motor imagery on trunk control ability and balance function in patients with stroke

BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation

Research

Xia-fei Lin¹  Yan-fang Sui¹  Zhen-hua Song¹  Binbin Li¹  Zhen-hua Cui¹  Qian-qian Fan¹  Lang-qian Tong² 

[1] Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, 570208, Haikou, China;Department of nuclear medicine, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, No.43 of Renmin Road, Haikou District, 570208, Haikou, China;

关键词: Balance function;    Motor imagery;    Stroke;    surface electromyography (sEMG);    Trunk training;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13102-023-00753-w

 received in 2023-07-18, accepted in 2023-10-15,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo explore the effects of trunk training using motor imagery on trunk control and balance function in patients with stroke.MethodsOne hundred eligible stroke patients were randomly divided into a control group and trial group. The control group was given routine rehabilitation therapy, while the trial group was given routine rehabilitation therapy and trunk training using motor imagery.ResultsPrior to treatment, there was no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05) in Sheikh’s trunk control ability, Berg rating scale (BBS), Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA), movement length, movement area, average front-rear movement speed, average left-right movement speed, and surface electromyography (sEMG) signal of the bilateral erector spinae and rectus abdominis. After treatment, Sheikh’s trunk control ability, FMA, and BBS in the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment (P < 0.05). The movement length, movement area, the average front-rear movement speed, and the average left-right movement speed in the two groups decreased significantly (P < 0.05). The differences of these indicators between the two groups were statistically significant (P < 0.05). After treatment, the rectus abdominis and erector spinae on the affected side of the two groups improved when compared with those before treatment (P < 0.05). The rectus abdominis and erector spinae on the healthy side of the trial group descended after treatment (P < 0.05), while little changes were observed on the healthy side of the control group after treatment (P > 0.05). The rectus abdominis and erector spinae on the affected side of the trial group improved when compared with those in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference between the two groups in the decline of abdominalis rectus and erector spinal muscle on the healthy side.ConclusionTrunk training using motor imagery can significantly improve the trunk control ability and balance function of stroke patients and is conducive to promoting the recovery of motor function.

【 授权许可】

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