《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2006, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (03): 246-247.

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Effect of Earlier Rehabilitation on Activities of Daily Living of Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

LUO Zhi-an, HE Xu-guang, LI Jian-xin   

  1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Changsha Social Work College, Changsha 410004, Hunan, China
  • Received:2005-07-20 Published:2006-03-25 Online:2006-03-25

Abstract: ObjectiveTo explore the effect of earlier rehabilitation on activities of daily living(ADL) of patients with spinal cord injury(SCI).Methods50 SCI patients received earlier rehabilitation and improvement of ADL of patients was evaluated.ResultsAfter two months treatment,the scores of Barthel index,functional independence measure(FIM) grade of patients increased significantly compared with that of before treatment(P<0.05) and ADL improved.ConclusionEarlier rehabilitation can improve ADL of SCI patients.

Key words: spinal cord injury(SCI), earlier rehabilitation, activities of daily living(ADL)