Nam Seung-Min, Koo Dong-Kyun, Kwon Jung-Won
Department of Sports Rehabilitation and Exercise Management, Yeungnam University College, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea.
Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School, Dankook University, 119 Dandae-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si 31116, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Sep 6;59(9):1610. doi: 10.3390/medicina59091610.
: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a wheelchair skills training program (WSTP) in improving sitting balance and pulmonary function in patients with chronic tetraplegia resulting from cervical spinal cord injury (cSCI). : Twenty-four patients were randomly divided into WSTP and control groups. The WSTP group participated in the WSTP for eight weeks, while the control group underwent conventional physical therapy for the same eight-week period. Sitting balance was evaluated using the activity-based balance level evaluation (ABLE) scale, and pulmonary function was evaluated using forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and peak expiratory flow (PEF). : The WSTP group showed significant improvements in both sitting balance and pulmonary function during the intervention period ( < 0.05), whereas the control group did not show any significant changes. A strong positive correlation was found between ABLE scores and all three pulmonary function parameters across all time points. : Our results suggest that the WSTP significantly improves sitting balance and specific aspects of lung function in patients with tetraplegia.
本研究旨在评估轮椅技能训练计划(WSTP)对改善因颈脊髓损伤(cSCI)导致的慢性四肢瘫患者坐位平衡和肺功能的有效性。24名患者被随机分为WSTP组和对照组。WSTP组参加了为期八周的WSTP,而对照组在相同的八周期间接受常规物理治疗。使用基于活动的平衡水平评估(ABLE)量表评估坐位平衡,使用用力肺活量(FVC)、一秒用力呼气量(FEV1)和呼气峰值流速(PEF)评估肺功能。在干预期内,WSTP组的坐位平衡和肺功能均有显著改善(<0.05),而对照组未显示任何显著变化。在所有时间点,ABLE评分与所有三个肺功能参数之间均发现强正相关。我们的结果表明,WSTP可显著改善四肢瘫患者的坐位平衡和肺功能的特定方面。