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

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Inaba 1973<br />

Methods Design: randomised trial of resistance <strong>training</strong> plus usual care versus usual care - during<br />

usual care<br />

Randomisation: unknown<br />

Allocation concealment: unknown<br />

Blinding: outcome assessor - unclear<br />

Intention-to-treat: no<br />

Measurements: end of intervention (4 to 8 weeks) and 2-month follow-up<br />

Withdrawals: unclear: 101/177 <strong>patients</strong> lost to follow-up across the control and both<br />

intervention groups; 54 <strong>patients</strong> completed the control versus strength <strong>training</strong> comparison;<br />

estimated dropouts approximately 60<br />

1 reason given <strong>for</strong> dropouts was discharge be<strong>for</strong>e end of the study<br />

Participants Randomised: 54 participants<br />

Intervention: 28 participants; 11 males and 17 females; age 55.6 years; < 3 months post<strong>stroke</strong><br />

Control: 26 participants; 15 males and 11 females; age 56.9 years; < 3 months post-<strong>stroke</strong><br />

All participants had hemiparesis<br />

Inclusion criteria: hemiparesis arising from cerebrovascular accident secondary to thrombosis;<br />

embolus or haemorrhage; able to follow verbal or demonstrated directions; extend<br />

the involved lower limb against a load of 1.1 kg; independent ambulation<br />

Exclusion criteria: aetiology of aneurysm or trauma<br />

Interventions Intervention: progressive resistive exercise once per day <strong>for</strong> 4 to 8 weeks; extension of the<br />

affected lower limb from 90º to full-knee extension whilst in the supine position on an<br />

Elgin table (machine weights), 5 repetitions at 50% maximum weight, and 10 at maximum<br />

Control: usual care: conventional functional <strong>training</strong>, including stretching, 4 to 8 weeks<br />

until discharge<br />

Setting: rehabilitation centre<br />

Outcomes Included outcomes: leg strength (10 repetition maximum) lacked variance measures number<br />

of participants able to per<strong>for</strong>m 10 activities of daily living<br />

Notes<br />

Risk of bias<br />

Bias Authors’ judgement Support <strong>for</strong> judgement<br />

Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported<br />

<strong>Physical</strong> <strong>fitness</strong> <strong>training</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>stroke</strong> <strong>patients</strong> (<strong>Review</strong>)<br />

Copyright © 2011 The Cochrane Collaboration. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<br />

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