Effects of lower limb walking exoskeleton robot combined with respiratory training on cardiopulmonary and motor function in stroke patients
Objective To analyze the effects of lower limb walking exoskeleton robot combined with respiratory training on cardiopulmonary and motor function in stroke patients.Methods A total of 110 stroke patients admitted in Shaanxi Kangfu Hospital from January 2020 to December 2021 were selected as the research objects,and the patients were randomly divided into control group and observation group,with 55 cases in each group.The control group was given routine rehabilitation treatment,and the observation group was given lower limb walking exoskeleton robot combined with respiratory training on the basis of the control group.The cardiopulmonary function,balance ability,walking ability and motor function of the two groups were compared.Results After 8 weeks of treatment,the minute peak ventilation(VEpeak),peak oxygen uptake(VO2peak),peak metabolic equivalent of energy(METpeak)and anaerobic threshold(AT)in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).After 8 weeks of treatment,the Berg balance scale score of the observation group was higher than that of the control group(P<0.05).After 8 weeks of treatment,the Functional Ambulation Category(FAC)of the observation group was better than that of the control group(P<0.05).After 8 weeks of treatment,the Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity(FMA-UE),Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Lower Extremity(FMA-LE)scores and total score in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Lower limb walking exoskeleton robot combined with respiratory training can not only improve the cardiopulmonary function of stroke patients,enhance their balance ability and walking ability,but also promote the further improvement of motor function.