Journal of International Psychiatry

Abstract: Objective: To explore the improvement effect of intensive exercise therapy on the psychological, upper limb function, and quality of life of stroke patients with hemiplegia. Method: Case data were collected and filed from December 2019 to December 2022, with a total of 150 stroke hemiplegic patients included. Based on the "simple randomization method" 1:1 grouping, the patients were divided into a control group (receiving routine intervention) and an observation group (receiving intensive exercise therapy), with 75 cases included in each group; Observe and compare the psychological status, limb function, and quality of life between the two groups. Result: After intervention, the scores of Self Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self Rating Depression Scale (SDS) in both groups decreased, and the observation group had lower scores than the control group (P<0.05); After intervention, the Fugl meyer motor function scale (FMA) scores of both groups were higher than before intervention, and the observation groups scores were relatively higher than the control group (P<0.05); After intervention, the scores of both groups on the Simplified Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36) significantly increased, with the observation group scoring relatively higher (P<0.05). Conclusion: Intensive exercise therapy applied to stroke patients with hemiplegia is beneficial for promoting the recovery of upper limb function and actively improving their negative emotions such as anxiety and depression, thereby significantly improving their quality of life and achieving good prognosis.

Keywords: Intensive exercise therapy; Stroke; Hemiplegia; Upper limb function; Quality of life; Psychological state