DMIST group
hemiplegic limb
The DMIST group programme used a self-developed sliding plate training equipment, which included a standing sliding plate, a safety belt for protection, and a computer. The computer program was used to set the movement trajectory, speed, and repetition times for the sliding plate, which was situated in the centre of the movement range of 70cm*70 cm (To decrease the fear of patients, the sliding of the plate was demonstrated, and the experimental process was explained. The sliding plate was then placed in the centre of the moving range, and the patient stood in the centre of the sliding plate, looking straight ahead. To ensure patient safety, a protection strap attached to the overhead fixed sliding bar was worn. A “ready” sound signal was given to the patient 2 seconds before the sliding plate began to move to remind the patient to concentrate, and then the sliding plate moved in the front-left-back-right-front movement direction at a speed of 10 cm/s for 20 minutes. A physical therapist remained on the side of the patient’s hemiplegic limb during the training procedure to prevent falls and instructed the patient to focus on the changes in the trunk and lower limb muscles during sliding and to maintain a stable posture. Following the DMIST exercise, 30 minutes of typical rehabilitation therapy was carried out.