BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have investigated factors for trunk, balance stability and gait parameters of post-stroke patients. Evidence-based recommendations are required for the treatment of ankle proprioceptive exercise with thermal stimulation in post-stroke patients. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the effects of ankle proprioceptive exercise with thermal stimulation on the trunk stability, balance, and gait ability of post-stroke patients. METHODS: A total of 30 patients were randomly divided into the ankle proprioceptive training and thermal stimulation group (APT) and control group. The APT group performed ankle proprioceptive exercises with thermal stimulation for 60 min five times a week for eight weeks. The control group followed conservative treatment for 60 min five times a week for eight weeks. Trunk stability was measured with the trunk impairment scale (TIS) and balance tests were performed with the center of pressure (COP), limits of stability (LOS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and functional reach test (FRT) and gait ability was performed by OptoGait and 10 m WT. RESULTS: There was a significant difference (p< 0.05) between before and after training in both groups. The APT group showed significant improvement in both groups. CONCLUSION: This study can be used as intervention data for recovering trunk, balance stability and gait parameters in post-stroke patients.

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踝关节本体感受训练和热法对脑卒中患者躯干、平衡稳定性和步态参数的影响

背景：大量研究调查了中风后患者躯干、平衡稳定性和步态参数的影响因素。需要基于证据的建议来治疗中风后患者的踝关节本体感受运动和热刺激。目的：我们研究了热刺激踝关节本体感受运动对卒中后患者躯干稳定性、平衡和步态能力的影响。方法：将30例患者随机分为踝关节本体感受训练加热刺激组（APT）和对照组。APT 组每周进行 5 次热刺激踝关节本体感受训练，每次 60 分钟，持续 8 周。对照组每周进行五次每次 60 分钟的保守治疗，持续八周。使用躯干损伤量表 (TIS) 测量躯干稳定性，并使用压力中心 (COP)、稳定性极限 (LOS)、Berg 平衡量表 (BBS) 和功能伸展测试 (FRT) 和步态能力进行平衡测试由 OptoGait 和 10 m WT 执行。结果：两组训练前后有显着差异（p<0.05）。APT 组在两组中均显示出显着改善。结论：本研究可作为脑卒中后患者躯干、平衡稳定性和步态参数恢复的干预数据。两组训练前后有显着差异（p<0.05）。APT 组在两组中均显示出显着改善。结论：本研究可作为脑卒中后患者躯干、平衡稳定性和步态参数恢复的干预数据。两组训练前后有显着差异（p<0.05）。APT 组在两组中均显示出显着改善。结论：本研究可作为脑卒中后患者躯干、平衡稳定性和步态参数恢复的干预数据。