ObjectiveTo analyze the effect of core stabilization exercise with unstable support surface on rehabilitation of patients with osteoporotic vertebral fracture.MethodsFrom January 2018 to January 2020, 66 patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures in the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University were selected as the research objects. All patients were treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty. After operation, they were randomly divided into intervention group and control group by random number table method, with 33 cases in each group. Both groups were given routine rehabilitation intervention after operation, while the intervention group was given core stabilization exercise with unstable support surface at the same time. The vertebral height, shape, stability and gait of the two groups were compared 1 day before operation and 1 day after rehabilitation training.ResultsThere was no significant difference in gender, age, injured vertebral body, course of osteoporosis, years of education and marital status between the two groups (P>0.05). Before surgery, there was no statistically significant difference in the height ratio of the front edge of the injured vertebra, middle height ratio of the injured vertebra, back convex Cobb angle, track length when eyes were open, track length when eyes were closed, Romberg rate, track length per unit time when eyes were open, track length per unit time when eyes were closed, Romberg rate per unit time, deviation of the center of gravity on X-axis when eyes were open, deviation of the center of gravity on X-axis when eyes were closed, deviation of the center of gravity on Y-axis when eyes were open, deviation of the center of gravity on Y-axis when eyes were closed, stride length, step frequency or comfortable pace between the two groups (P>0.05). After training, the height ratio of the front edge of the injured vertebra [(79.26±12.15)% vs. (72.26±13.36)%], middle height ratio of the injured vertebra [(82.11±10.26)% vs. (75.64±9.56)%], back convex Cobb angle [(9.87±7.10) vs. (14.41±2.36)°], track length when eyes were closed [(1856.29±457.16) vs. (2358.48±786.45) mm], Romberg rate [(1.32±0.29)% vs. (1.87±0.54)%], track length per unit time when eyes were closed [(33.45±3.26) vs. (41.55±4.69) mm], Romberg rate per unit time [(1.41±0.30)% vs. (1.95±0.77)%], deviation of the center of gravity on X-axis when eyes were open [(11.06±1.36) vs. (16.54±2.22) mm], deviation of the center of gravity on X-axis when eyes were closed [(11.15±0.96) vs. (23.31±3.06) mm], deviation of the center of gravity on Y-axis when eyes were open [(12.57±1.84) vs. (15.56±2.06) mm], deviation of the center of gravity on Y-axis when eyes were closed [(15.69±2.05) vs. (18.96±3.56) mm], stride length [(0.57±0.12) vs. (0.49±0.10) m], step frequency [(1.09±0.29) vs. (0.94±0.20) step/s] and comfortable pace [(0.35±0.12) vs. (0.29±0.10) m/s] of the intervention group were better than those of the control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the track length when eyes were open or track length per unit time when eyes were open between the two groups (P>0.05).ConclusionIn patients with osteoporotic vertebral body fractures, core stabilization exercise with unstable support surface on the basis of conventional rehabilitation interventions after surgery can effectively restore the height and shape of the vertebral body, and improve the stability and gait to a certain extent.
Objective To systematically analyze the relevant research on the application of preoperative exercise training in the pre-rehabilitation of elderly hip fracture patients, identify the specific content, outcome indicators, and application effects of exercise intervention, in order to provide reference for medical staff to carry out relevant interventions. Methods Computer searches were conducted on domestic and foreign databases such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database, China Biomedical Literature Database, VIP, Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science. The search period was from the establishment of the database to January 2024. The scoping review method was used to screen, summarize, and analyze the included studies. ResultsA total of 10 studies were included, including 3 randomized controlled trial, 1 quasi experimental study, 5 retrospective studies and 1 case report. Preoperative exercise preparation includes completing relevant examinations and providing sufficient pain relief. The types of exercise include adaptive training, resistance training, and aerobic exercise. Monitor the patient’s symptoms, signs, and adverse reactions throughout the exercise process. Outcome measures include physical activity and function, pain, average length of hospital stay, and perioperative complications. Conclusions Preoperative exercise training has a positive effect on elderly patients with hip fracture. Elderly patients with hip fracture should be well prepared for preoperative exercise, based on adaptive training, with resistance exercise as the main focus, while monitoring the patient’s physical signs and adverse events during exercise.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of 24-week intradialytic progressive resistance exercise on hemoglobin and iron metabolism in maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients.MethodsFrom April to May 2019, 62 MHD patients were enrolled and randomly assigned into exercise group (n=31) and control group (n=31). Both groups of patients received regular routine hemodialysis, on that basis, patients in the exercise group completed intradialytic resistance exercise three times per week for 24 weeks. Each exercise included 8-10 muscle groups (grasping the grip ring with both hands, flexion and extension of the elbows and shoulders on the non-vascular side and lower limbs with sandbag), 3 sets of 15 repetitions with a rest of 1-2 min between 2 sets. Exercise began with a low load, the sandbag weight was gradually increased, and the Borg score was aimed to be 11-13 points after exercise. Hemoglobin, serum ferritin, transferrin saturation, serum creatinine, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, urea clearance index, recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) dosage at baseline and after 24 weeks, as well as the cumulative iron supplement dose and hemoglobin variation of the two groups during the study period were evaluated.ResultsThere were 20 patients in the exercise group and 30 ones in the control group who completed the study. After 24 weeks of progressive resistance exercise, the medium (lower quartile, upper quartile) of the amount of rHuEPO in the exercise group decreased from 6 000 (6 000, 9 000) U/week to 6 000 (4 500, 7 125) U/week (Z=−2.599, P=0.009), while that in the control group had no statistically significant difference (Z=−1.340, P=0.180); there was no statistically difference in hemoglobin, hemoglobin coefficient of variation, serum ferritin, transferrin saturation, or 24-week cumulative iron supplementation between the two groups.ConclusionIntradialytic progressive resistance exercise can reduce the amount of rHuEPO in MHD patients, which is benefitial to optimizing the management of hemoglobin.
ObjectiveTo understand the maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) patients’ intention to exercise rehabilitation and discuss the influencing factors.MethodsFrom January to March 2019, 141 MHD patients’ intention to exercise rehabilitation was investigated by cross-sectional survey, and the influencing factors of MHD patients’ intention to exercise rehabilitation were analyzed by multiple linear stepwise regression.ResultsA total of 141 questionnaires were issued and 139 valid ones were recovered. The mean score of exercise rehabilitation intention of MHD patients was 39.99±9.29, which was in the middle and high level. Age [unstandardized partial regression coefficient (b)=−5.277, 95% confidence interval (CI) (−8.640, −1.915), P=0.002], educational level [b=2.412, 95%CI (1.161, 3.663), P<0.001], and 6-minute walking distance [b=3.526, 95%CI (0.032, 7.021), P=0.048] were the influencing factors of exercise rehabilitation intention of MHD patients.ConclusionMHD patients have high intension to exercise rehabilitation, and special attention should be paid to elderly patients and patients with low education level in clinical work to improve their intension to exercise rehabilitation.
The detection of electrocardiogram (ECG) characteristic wave is the basis of cardiovascular disease analysis and heart rate variability analysis. In order to solve the problems of low detection accuracy and poor real-time performance of ECG signal in the state of motion, this paper proposes a detection algorithm based on segmentation energy and stationary wavelet transform (SWT). Firstly, the energy of ECG signal is calculated by segmenting, and the energy candidate peak is obtained after moving average to detect QRS complex. Secondly, the QRS amplitude is set to zero and the fifth component of SWT is used to locate P wave and T wave. The experimental results show that compared with other algorithms, the algorithm in this paper has high accuracy in detecting QRS complex in different motion states. It only takes 0.22 s to detect QSR complex of a 30-minute ECG record, and the real-time performance is improved obviously. On the basis of QRS complex detection, the accuracy of P wave and T wave detection is higher than 95%. The results show that this method can improve the efficiency of ECG signal detection, and provide a new method for real-time ECG signal classification and cardiovascular disease diagnosis.
Objective To explore the research trends of traditional Chinese exercise in the rehabilitation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods The Web of Science core collection database was searched to collect literature on traditional Chinese exercise for COPD rehabilitation published from 2004 to 2023. VOSviewer was used for bibliometric analysis of publication year, author, publication institution and country, citation and co-citation information. Results A total of 125 publications were included. No relevant publication was published from 2004 to 2008. Since 2009, the overall number of publications had shown a fluctuating upward trend, with no publications in 2012. From 2019 to 2023, the number of publications on related topics remained at a high level. Reached maximum publication volume in 2020. The annual citation frequency also showed a fluctuating increase, reaching its peak in 2022. Based on comprehensive analysis, Peter M. Wayne and Wu Weibing were the authors with high productivity, high citation, and frequent collaborations. The country with the highest number of publications was China, and the highest institution was Shanghai University of Sport. Initially, the keywords focused on rehabilitation, exercise testing, aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, and respiratory muscle strength. As the times progressed, the focus shifted to lung function, exercise tolerance, and mental health. The current trends included self-management and telemedicine. Conclusions Traditional Chinese exercises have been widely applied in the clinical practice of COPD rehabilitation, showing an upward trend. Facilitating patient self-management and establishing the role and significance of traditional Chinese exercises in remote healthcare for COPD patients may be the focus of future research.
This paper briefly introduces the basic concepts, development history, basic principles, main treatment and evaluation technologies, development status, existing problems and development trends of aquatic therapeutic exercise, and summarizes the new progress of aquatic therapeutic exercise in basic medical research and evidence-based medical research through literature analysis. It aims to provide a reference for clinical treatment, scientific research and medical education for practitioners in rehabilitation medicine and related fields by systematically analyzing the scientific principles, technical systems, application fields and evidence-based foundation of aquatic therapeutic exercise, and improve the awareness rate and application rate of aquatic therapeutic exercise in the fields of rehabilitation medicine, sports medicine, geriatrics, etc., promote the standardized development of aquatic rehabilitation.
Pneumoconiosis is an interstitial lung disease with pulmonary fibrosis as the main pathological change. Patients with pneumoconiosis can increase immunity, delay disease progression, reduce symptoms, and improve lung function through respiratory rehabilitation. With the development of the domestic medical stratification, grading, and referral system between various specialties and the promotion of “internet +” model, remote home respiratory rehabilitation has become an inevitable trend in the full-cycle management of chronic respiratory diseases. By searching Chinese and English literatures, this article summarizes the safety, efficacy and research progress of remote home respiratory rehabilitation for pneumoconiosis. The purpose is to provide ideas for patients with pneumoconiosis to receive home-based remote rehabilitation management.
Objective To explore the application effect of recumbent rehabilitation exercise combined with oscillatory positive expiratory pressure training in pulmonary rehabilitation of patients with moderate to severe inhalation injury. Methods Fifty-seven patients with moderate-to-severe inhalation injuries admitted to the Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery of the People’s Hospital of North Jiangsu Province from January 2021 to March 2023 were selected by convenience sampling. The patients were randomly divided into Group A, Group B, and Group C. Group A received conventional treatment, Group B received the recumbent rehabilitation exercise on the basis of Group A, and Group C received the concussive expiratory pressure training on the basis of Group B. The three groups were compared before and after the intervention with respect to forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), sputum properties, sputum difficulty, sputum viscosity, average daily sputum output, Borg shortness of breath score, and 1-minute sitting and standing test. Results The improvement values of FEV1, FVC, sputum viscosity, average daily sputum discharge, Borg shortness of breath score, and 1-minute sit-to-stand test were compared among the three groups after intervention, and the differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). The improvement values of Borg shortness of breath score, and 1-minute sit-to-stand test in group B were significantly better than those in group A (all P<0.05). The improvement values of FEV1, FVC, and sputum properties in group C were significantly better than those in group A (all P<0.05), Coughing difficulty, sputum viscosity, total average daily sputum expectoration, Borg shortness of breath score, and 1-minute sit-to-stand test improvement values were significantly better than those of group A (all P<0.05). Improvement values of FEV1, average daily sputum expectoration, and Borg shortness of breath score in group C were significantly better than those of group B (all P<0.05). Conclusion For pulmonary rehabilitation of patients with moderate-to-severe inhalation injuries, prone rehabilitation exercises combined with oscillatory positive expiratory pressure training can effectively improved the patients’ exercise capacity and respiratory function, and improve their quality of life.
Objective To evaluate the effects of enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) on exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure. Methods PubMed, The Cochrane Library, EMbase, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP and CBM databases from January 1, 2010 to October 1, 2022 were searched by computer for the randomized controlled trial (RCT) about the intervention of EECP in patients with heart failure. Two researchers independently screened literature and extracted data. The meta-analysis was performed by RevMan 5.3. Results Nineteen RCTs were included. After EECP treatment, 6-minute walk distance (MD=57.37, 95%CI 40.89 to 70.85, P<0.001) and left ventricular ejection fraction improved (SMD=0.85, 95%CI 0.55 to 1.14, P<0.001). B-type natriuretic peptide decreased significantly (SMD=−0.67, 95%CI −1.09 to −0.25, P=0.002). The left ventricular end diastolic diameter (MD=−7.77, 95%CI −11.49 to −4.04, P<0.001), and the left ventricular end systolic diameter were significantly reduced (MD=−8.53, 95%CI −13.47 to −3.60, P<0.001). The quality of life of patients was improved (MD=16.34, 95%CI 0.59 to 32.10, P=0.04). Conclusion EECP can improve the exercise ability and the quality of life in patients with heart failure. However, more and larger well-designed RCTs are still needed to verify this conclusion.