Effect of comprehensive rehabilitation therapy on ADL of old patients with stroke / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@# ObjectiveTo study the effect of comprehensive rehabilitation therapy on activity of daily living(ADL) of old patients with stroke.Methods56 old patients with stroke were rehabilitated by the therapy of Bobath,Brunnstrom,Rood,PNF and psychotherapy for 3 months.The Modified Barthel Index (MBI) was applied to measure ADL before and after treatment.ResultsAfter treatment,the MBI of the patients was markedly higher than before(P<0.01),which was relative with the recovery of movement function and the psychology.ConclusionsThe rehabilitation therapy can improve ADL of old patients on stroke.