AIM: To explore the effect of comprehensive rehabilitation training on motor function and activities of daily living (ADL) in hemiplegic patients 1 to 3 months after stroke. METHODS: Sixty four hemiplegic patients with stoke, who met with the selecting criterion, were randomly divided into two groups: the study group (n = 40) and the control group (n = 24). Patients in both groups were given routine drug treatment, besides, patients in the study group were treated with manual training, occupational therapy training and electric stimulation therapy by using Bobath and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) technique. The Fugl Mayer (FMA) motor function and ADL Barthel Index (BI) of all patients were evaluated before treatment, one month and 3 months after treatment for clinical control study. RESULTS: The FMA scores in the study groups were 21 +/- 16, 47 +/- 22 and 70 +/- 23, while those in the control group were 20 +/- 19, 28 +/- 21 and 36 +/- 23. The value of BI in the study group were 29 +/- 23, 66 +/- 20 and 85 +/- 17, while those in the control group were 28 +/- 25, 41 +/- 24 and 55 +/- 24. There were significant differences between the two groups. Comparison of the mean of changes: the motor functional recover of the former and latter periods in the study group were significantly better than those in the control group (p < 0.001). There were no differences in ADL BI of the latter period between the two groups (p > 0.05), while the recover of ADL of the former period in the study group was significantly better than that in the control group (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Early rehabilitation training can improve the motor function and ADL and reduce the dysfunction significantly in hemiplegic patients with stroke.

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