Effect of early rehabilitation therapy on limb movement function and daily living ability of patients with acute stroke

Objective To examine the influence of early rehabilitation therapy on hemiplegic motor function and daily living ability of patients with acute stroke.Methods Ninety-six patients with acute stroke were randomly assigned into rehabilitation group(n = 50)and control group(n= 46).All participants were treated by conventional medical treatment.The rehabilitation group also received early rehabilitation therapy.Fugl-Meyer scores were used to estimate mote function after 48 hours of strock while ADL scores were used to evaluate daily living ability after 28 days of rehabilitation therapy.Results The scores of Fugl-Meyer and ADL in the rehabilitation group are significantly higher than that in the control group(P0.01).Conclusion The early rehabilitation therapy remarkably improves the hemiplegic motor function and living ability in patients with acute stroke.