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Association between pulmonary function and balance, motor function, and trunk stability in stroke survivors.

Shuai Guo1, Anming Hu1, Yumei Zhang1

  • 1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Frontiers in Medicine
|July 3, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Integrating pulmonary screening, like peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurement, into stroke rehabilitation improves functional recovery. This approach enhances multidisciplinary collaboration for better patient outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pulmonology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Stroke rehabilitation is often fragmented, neglecting respiratory function.
  • This oversight limits functional recovery and integrated patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate associations between pulmonary function and functional outcomes in stroke survivors.
  • To provide evidence for integrating pulmonary assessment into stroke rehabilitation.

Main Methods:

  • Observational study of 46 stroke survivors.
  • Assessed pulmonary function (VC%, IC%, FVC%, FEV1%, FEV1/FVC, PEF%, MVV%).
  • Evaluated balance (BBS), lower-limb motor function (FMA-LE), trunk stability (TIS), and plantar pressure (COP).

Main Results:

Keywords:
balancemotor functionpulmonary functionstroketrunk stability

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  • Positive correlations found between balance and motor scores with VC%, FEV1%, and PEF%.
  • Trunk stability showed strong associations with multiple pulmonary parameters, notably PEF%.
  • PEF% correlated negatively with measures of postural sway (COP path length, velocity, ellipse area).

Conclusions:

  • Supports integrating simple pulmonary screening, especially PEF, into stroke rehabilitation.
  • Facilitates multidisciplinary collaboration for proactive, improved long-term functional recovery.
  • Highlights the importance of respiratory assessment in comprehensive stroke care.