Abstract:
Objective
To explore the effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)technology combined with functional electrical stimulation (FES) rehabilitation treadmill on walking function in stroke patients.
Methods
A total of 100 stroke patients admitted to the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Xuzhou Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University from December 2021 to October 2022 prospectively were selected and divided into 4 groups, each with 25 cases, according to different treatment methods. The conventional group received routine rehabilitation treatment, the FES group received FES rehabilitation cycling treatment in addition to the conventional group, the PNF group received PNF technique treatment in addition to the conventional group, and the combined group received PNF combined with FES rehabilitation cycling treatment, with a total treatment duration of 8 weeks. The functional ambulation category (FAC), timed up-and-go test (TUG), gait parameters (weight-bearing symmetry score, affected side contact time), and changes in [modified Ashworth scale (MAS) score] were compared before treatment and at 4 and 8 weeks after treatment in the 4 groups of patients.
Results
Before treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in FAC scores, TUG time, weight-bearing symmetry scores, affected side contact time, and MAS scores among the four groups of patients (P>0.05). After 4 and 8 weeks of treatment, the FAC score, TUG time, weightbearing symmetry score, affected side ground contact time, and MAS score of the four groups improved significantly compared to before treatment, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). The FAC score and affected side ground contact time of the combined group increased with time, while the TUG time, weight-bearing symmetry score, and MAS score decreased with time, those of the combined group were superior to those of the other three groups, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).
Conclusion
The combination of PNF technology and FES rehabilitation treadmill can improve the walking function and muscle tone of stroke patients to a certain extent, and enhance the stability of walking.
Key words:
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation,
Functional electrical stimulation rehabilitation treadmill,
Stroke,
Walking function
Fei Chen, Ning Li, Ying Wang, Feiyang Sun, Jingjie Zhou. Effect of PNF technology combined with FES rehabilitation treadmill on walking function in stroke patients[J]. Chinese Journal of Brain Diseases and Rehabilitation(Electronic Edition), 2025, 15(01): 38-43.