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Katz-Leurer 2003<br />

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

during usual care<br />

Randomisation mechanism: unknown; method: blocks based on side of lesion<br />

Allocation concealment: sealed envelopes<br />

Blinding: investigator; efficacy unknown<br />

Intention-to-treat: unknown<br />

Measurements: end of intervention and 6-month post <strong>stroke</strong> follow-up<br />

Withdrawals: intervention: no losses at end of intervention, 5 losses at 6-month follow-up<br />

(4 not located, 1 died); control: 2 discontinued intervention (1 acute myocardial infarction,<br />

1 deep vein thrombosis), 6 losses to follow-up (3 not located, 1 died, 2 recurrent <strong>stroke</strong>)<br />

Participants Randomised: 92 participants<br />

Intervention: 46 participants; 26 males and 20 females; age 62 years (SD 11); time since<br />

<strong>stroke</strong> unknown<br />

Control: 46 participants; 23 males and 23 females; age 65 years (SD 11); time since <strong>stroke</strong><br />

unknown<br />

Inclusion criteria: age > 50 years; > 6 months after first ever <strong>stroke</strong>; walk 40 metres with +/<br />

- rest, +/- assistive device; ≥ stage 3 of Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment: tolerate 45<br />

minutes of exercise with rest intervals; non-participation in other therapy programmes<br />

Exclusion criteria: comprehensive aphasia; not medically stable; musculoskeletal problems<br />

not associated with <strong>stroke</strong><br />

Interventions Intervention: cardiorespiratory <strong>training</strong>: cycle ergometer; 8-week programme: (1) 20 minutes<br />

per day 5 days per week <strong>for</strong> 2 weeks of intermittent (10 x 1 minute) exercise progressing<br />

to 20 minutes continuous exercise by end of week 2; (2) 30 minutes per day 3 days per<br />

week <strong>for</strong> 6 weeks not exceeding 60% hear rate reserve; ACSM criteria <strong>for</strong> cardiorespiratory<br />

<strong>training</strong> met<br />

Control: usual physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and group activity/<br />

exercise<br />

Setting: rehabilitation centre<br />

Outcomes Included outcomes: FIM; blood pressure; maximum cycle workload (Watts); com<strong>for</strong>table<br />

walking speed (10-metre) gait endurance; distance until fatigue; FAI; stair climbing<br />

Other outcomes: SSS<br />

Notes<br />

Risk of bias<br />

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

Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sealed envelopes<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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