Effectiveness of Vibration Training on Functional Recovery and Mood State Among Patients With Acute Stroke

Inclusion Criteria: * (1) inpatients diagnosed with acute infarct (ischemic, e.g., large artery atherosclerosis, cardioembolism, and small vessel occlusion) stroke; * (2) stroke onset occurs within three days of admission; * (3) aged greater than 20 years and under 80 years; * (4) able to communicate with verbal or nonverbal methods and understand Mandarin; * (5) normal cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination≥ 21); * (6) neurologic disability ranged from 1 (able to execute all usual duties and activities despite some symptoms) to 4 (moderately severe , eg., unable to attend to own bodily needs without assistance, and unable to walk unassisted) score evaluated by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS); * (7) agreed to be randomly assigned Exclusion Criteria: * (1) diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack combined with visual and hearing impairment; * (2) neurologic disability were mRS: 0 (no symptoms) or 5 score (severe disability: requires constant nursing care and attention, bedridden, incontinent) and above; * (3) an acute/chronic nerve or musculoskeletal injury in lower limbs, or history of bone and joint surgery of low extremities in the past six months; * (4) a history of cancer, end-stage renal disease with dialysis, dementia, mental health disorders (particularly major depression), based on both of medical records and assessments from the neurologist; * (5) patients transferred from other wards or intensive care units; * (6) being unable to participate due to o…