Evaluation of Task-Oriented Training Combined with Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robot on Improvement of Motor Function and Ankle Joint Function in Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia

Objective: To evaluate the effect of task-oriented training combined with a lower limb rehabilitation robot on improving motor function and ankle joint function in stroke patients with hemiplegia. Methods: Sixty-three stroke patients with hemiplegia admitted to our hospital from January 2022 to June 2024 were randomly divided into observation group (32 cases) and control group (31 cases) using the envelope method. The control group received task-oriented training, while the observation group received additional lower limb rehabilitation robot training. The motor function (Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Lower Extremity, FMA-LE) and ankle joint function (Active Dorsiflexion Range of Motion, DF AROM) were compared between the two groups. Results: After treatment, the levels of FMA-LE and DF AROM in both groups increased significantly, and the improvement in each index in the observation group was better than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The combination of task-oriented training and lower limb rehabilitation robot training can more effectively improve the overall motor function of the lower limbs and the active dorsiflexion ability of the ankle joint in stroke patients with hemiplegia.