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