The effect of physical exercise and acupuncture on the acute stroke patients with hemiplegia

Objective:To observe the effect of physical exercise and acupuncture intervention on limb motor function, balance ability in acute stroke patients with hemiplegia.Method:Eighty-three acute stroke patients with hemiplegia among 7 days were randomly assigned into four groups:physical exercise and acupuncture group(group A), physical exercise group (group B), acupuncture group(group C), and controlled group (group D).We assessed the four groups by simplified Fugl-Meyer motor function scale and Fugl-Meyer balance scale separately before the therapy and after 8 times' treatment and evaluated the clinic curative effect.Result:The assessments for the group A was better than group C and group D; group B was better than group C and group D(P0.05); and there were no different between group A and group B(P0.05) after 8 times' treatment.Conclusion:Physical exercise and acupuncture are effective to acute stroke patients with hemiplegia on motor function and balance ability.