Physical fitness training for stroke patients (Review) - Update Software

Analysis 1.10. Comparison 1 Cardiorespiratory training versus control - end of intervention, Outcome 10
Mobility - functional ambulation categories.
Review: Physical fitness training for stroke patients
Comparison: 1 Cardiorespiratory training versus control - end of intervention
Outcome: 10 Mobility - functional ambulation categories
Study or subgroup Training Control Mean Difference Weight Mean Difference
1 During usual care
N Mean(SD) N Mean(SD) IV,Random,95% CI IV,Random,95% CI
da Cunha 2002 6 2.33 (1.37) 7 1.86 (1.77) 3.6 % 0.47 [ -1.24, 2.18 ]
Pohl 2002 20 5 (0.01) 10 4.3 (0.7) 55.7 % 0.70 [ 0.27, 1.13 ]
Pohl 2002 (1) 20 4.6 (0.6) 10 4.3 (0.7) 40.7 % 0.30 [ -0.21, 0.81 ]
Subtotal (95% CI) 46 27 100.0 % 0.53 [ 0.21, 0.85 ]
Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 0.0; Chi 2 = 1.38, df = 2 (P = 0.50); I 2 =0.0%
Test for overall effect: Z = 3.20 (P = 0.0014)
2 After usual care
Subtotal (95% CI) 0 0 0.0 % 0.0 [ 0.0, 0.0 ]
Heterogeneity: not applicable
Test for overall effect: not applicable
Total (95% CI) 46 27 100.0 % 0.53 [ 0.21, 0.85 ]
Heterogeneity: Tau 2 = 0.0; Chi 2 = 1.38, df = 2 (P = 0.50); I 2 =0.0%
Test for overall effect: Z = 3.20 (P = 0.0014)
Test for subgroup differences: Not applicable
-2 -1 0 1 2
Favours control Favours training
(1) Pohl 2002 data were subdivided into two relevant comparisons. Half of the controls (10 participants) were used for each comparison.
Physical fitness training for stroke patients (Review)
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