Pain and depressive states may have a negative impact on the quality of life of individuals with stroke. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a program of Ai Chi aquatic therapy on pain, depression, and quality of life in a sample of people with stroke. Forty-five participants received physiotherapy treatment on dry land (control group), an experimental group received aquatic Ai Chi therapy, and a combined therapy group received alternating sessions of physiotherapy on dry land and aquatic Ai Chi therapy. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scale for pain, the resilience scale, and the SF-36 quality of life scale were used as outcome measures. Statistically significant differences were found in the experimental group and the combined intervention group for post treatment pain and resilience (p < 0.001). Concerning the SF-36, statistically significant changes (p < 0.01) were found in the experimental group and the combined therapy group for all items except general health, vitality, and social function, where no between group differences were observed (p = 0.001). In conclusion, physical exercise performed in water has positive effects on several factors that contribute towards improving the mood and quality of life of people with acquired brain injury.

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水生疗法对慢性卒中患者知觉疼痛，压力和生活质量的影响：一项随机试验。

疼痛和抑郁状态可能会对中风患者的生活质量产生负面影响。这项研究的目的是评估爱知水生疗法方案对中风患者的疼痛，抑郁和生活质量的影响。四十五名参与者在旱地接受了物理疗法（对照组），实验组接受了水生爱奇疗法，而联合疗法组则在旱地和水生爱奇疗法之间交替接受了物理疗法。视觉疼痛量表（VAS）量表，适应力量表和SF-36生活质量量表用作结果指标。实验组和联合干预组治疗后的疼痛和弹性（p<0.001）。关于SF-36，在实验组和联合治疗组中，除总体健康，活力和社会功能以外的所有项目均在统计学上有显着变化（p < 0.01），两组之间均未观察到差异（p = 0.001） 。总之，在水中进行体育锻炼会对改善后天性脑损伤患者的情绪和生活质量的几个因素产生积极影响。