BACKGROUND: Development of automatized multifunctional movement training machine is very essential for patients with limbs disturbance. However, the foreign machine is expensive. Currently, there is no movement training machine with active movement training and passive movement training function. OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of computer multifunctional movement training machine in the treatment of stroke patients. METHODS: A total of 60 stroke patients were randomly divided into therapeutic and control groups with 30 patients in each group. All patients were subjected to comprehensive rehabilitation therapy, such as Bobath handshake, bridge exercise, turning over training, Kabat-Knott-Voss program, seat and arise balance function training. The therapeutic group was trained using the computer multifunctional movement training machine in addition to comprehensive rehabilitation therapy. Movement function and activity of daily life of two group patients were assessed with Brunnstrom method and Barthel Index of ability of daily life, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: After 30 days of treatment, movement function score and activity of daily life of two groups patients were improved, in particular, the therapeutic group was significantly improved compared with the control group (p < 0.05). The computer multifunctional movement training machine and comprehensive rehabilitation treatment are effective for stroke patients, which benefits recovery of movement function to improve quality of life. Individualized rehabilitation protocol should be formulated and applied as early as possible for stroke patients.

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