2018•国际医药卫生导报Requires access
Effect of 4-channel functional electrical stimulation on motor function of the lower extremity in stroke sequela patients
Qingzhong Hu, Liu Wen-quan, Wu-hua Xu, Deliang Zeng
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Abstract
Objective
To explore the effect of 4-channel functional electrical stimulation (FES) on motor function of the lower extremity in stroke sequela patients.
Methods
Forty-eight patients with stroke sequela who received rehabilitation treatment in our hospital from January 2016 to June 2017 were enrolled prospectively and were divided into experimental group (n=24) and control group (n=24). Both groups received the conventional rehabilitation therapy, and the experimental group was given 4-channel FES treatment on the basis, once for 20 minutes, once a day, and 5 days a week for 2 weeks. Before and after treatment, Fugl-Meyer motor assessment (FMA) for the lower extremity and Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were assessed.
Results
After treatment for two weeks, FMA and BBS scores in both groups significantly increased, FMA and BBS scores in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group [(17.54±6.99) vs.(13.75±5.50), (35.67±10.67) vs.(28.33±12.32); P<0.05].
Conclusion
4-channel FES can improve motor function and balance function of the lower extremity in patients with stroke sequela.
Key words:
Functional electrical stimulation; Stroke; Motor function; Balance function; Lower extremity