Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Combined with Task-Oriented Training on Lower Limb Motor Function in Patients with Hemiplegia after Stroke
Objective To investigate the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with task-oriented training on lower limb motor function in patients with hemiplegia after stroke.Methods A total of 98 patients with hemiplegia after stroke admitted to Nantong Sixth People's Hospital from August 2021 to August 2023 were selected as the research objects and were divided into a control group and an observation group by random number table method,with 49 cases in each group.The control group received task-oriented training,while the observation group received neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the basis of the control group,both groups continued the intervention for 3 months.The nerve function,ankle dorsiflexion angle and varus angle,lower limb motor function and balance function were compared between the two groups.Results After intervention,the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score of the observation group was(9.31±1.06)points,which was lower than(13.16±1.52)points of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After intervention,the ankle dorsiflexion angle in the observation group was greater than that in the control group,and the varus angle was smaller than that in the control group,and the differences between the groups were statistically significant(P<0.05).After intervention,the scores of Fugl-Meyer Assessment and Berg Balance Scale in the observation group were higher than those in the control group,and the differences between the groups were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with task-oriented training can improve the nerve function of patients with hemiplegia after stroke,adjust the ankle dorsiflexion angle and varus angle,and promote the recovery of lower limb motor function and balance function,which is worthy of clinical application.
StrokeHemiplegiaNeuromuscular electrical stimulationTask-Oriented trainingLower limb motor function