Development of Exercise Prescriptions for People with Impaired Vestibular Function

Objective: The aim is to develop a scientific and systematic exercise prescription to help people with impaired vestibular function intervene in symptoms through systematic exercise training. Methods: A random sampling method was used to select samples of people with impaired vestibular function for this experiment from the group with poor vestibular function stability. Before the subjects received a 6-week exercise prescription intervention, they underwent vestibular function tests, balance function tests, etc. Subsequently, they carried out systematic training according to the designed exercise prescription. The training content included vestibular function rehabilitation training exercises, balance training, visual target training, vestibular reflex training, etc. The training was conducted three times a week, with each training session lasting about 60 min for 6 weeks. After the training, various evaluations were carried out again to assess the effectiveness of the exercise prescription. Results: After 6 weeks of systematic training, the subjects’ vestibular function, balance ability, and visual adjustment ability were all improved. Specifically, the visual adjustment coefficient score was (6.92 ± 0.06) points, which was higher than (6.65 ± 0.07) points before the intervention; the balance stability coefficient score was (8.65 ± 0.10) points, which was higher than (9.23 ± 0.25) points before the intervention; the somatosensory coefficient score was (6.67 ± 0.05) points, which was higher than (6.97 ± 0.08) points before the intervention; the balance index score was (42.99 ± 24.75) points, which was higher than (49.40 ± 18.64) points before the intervention; the vegetative function score was (2.69 ± 0.06) points, which was higher than (2.90 ± 0.07) points before the intervention; the somatic motor score was (1.44 ± 0.69) points, which was higher than (2.53 ± 0.74) points before the intervention. Difference is statistically significant (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The exercise prescription for people with impaired vestibular function can improve the patients’ balance ability and postural control ability, thus improving their quality of life. Therefore, developing a scientific and systematic exercise prescription is of great significance for the rehabilitation of people with impaired vestibular function.