Physical fitness training for stroke patients (Review) - Update Software
Physical fitness training for stroke patients (Review) - Update Software
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Mead 2007<br />
Methods Design: explanatory randomised trial of mixed <strong>training</strong> versus non-exercise intervention -<br />
after usual care<br />
Randomisation mechanism: Internet application; minimisation dichotomised on sex; FIM<br />
score (120); age (70 years)<br />
Allocation concealment: sequence generation and allocation occurred simultaneously<br />
Blinding: investigator; participants encouraged to maintain blinding<br />
Intention-to-treat: yes<br />
Measurements: end of intervention (12 to 14 weeks) and 4-month follow-up<br />
Withdrawals: intervention 0; control 4: 1 withdrew be<strong>for</strong>e intervention; 3 after end of<br />
intervention follow-up (1 <strong>stroke</strong>-related illness, 1 fall, 1 recurrent <strong>stroke</strong>)<br />
Participants Randomised: 66 participants<br />
Intervention: 32 participants; 18 males and 14 females; age 72.0 years (SD 10.4); median<br />
171 (IQR 55 to 287) days post-<strong>stroke</strong><br />
Control: 34 participants; 18 males and 16 females; age 71.7 years (SD 9.6); median 147.5<br />
(IQR 78.8 to 235.5) days post-<strong>stroke</strong><br />
Inclusion criteria: independently ambulatory; living within central or south Edinburgh<br />
Exclusion criteria: dysphasia or confusion severe enough to prevent in<strong>for</strong>med consent or<br />
impair safety in exercise classes; medical contraindications to exercise <strong>training</strong><br />
Interventions Intervention: mixed <strong>training</strong>: group circuit <strong>training</strong> per<strong>for</strong>med 40 to 75 minutes per day<br />
3 days per week <strong>for</strong> 12 to 14 weeks (36 sessions); after a warm-up the <strong>training</strong> comprised<br />
2 components: (1) a cardiorespiratory circuit (cycle ergometry, raising and lowering an<br />
exercise ball, shuttle walking, standing chest press, and stair climbing and descending);<br />
(2) resistance <strong>training</strong> circuit (upper back exercise and tricep extension using Thera-Band,<br />
lifting a weighted pole, a sit-to-stand exercise); progression in duration, repetition number,<br />
speed, mass of objects and resistance of Thera-Band whilst maintaining a rate of perceived<br />
exertion (6 to 20 scale) of 13 to 60<br />
Control: non-exercise intervention; seated relaxation involving deep breathing and progressive<br />
muscular relaxation; no muscle contractions were involved<br />
Setting: rehabilitation hospital<br />
Outcomes Included outcomes: FIM; NEADL; RMI; functional reach; TUG; sit-to-stand time; SF-<br />
36 - version 2; HADS; gait preferred speed; gait economy (VO2 ml/kg/m); lower limb<br />
extensor explosive power (W/kg)<br />
Other outcomes: EMS (ceiling effect); FAC (ceiling effect)<br />
Notes<br />
Risk of bias<br />
Bias Authors’ judgement Support <strong>for</strong> judgement<br />
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Low risk Sequence generation and allocation occurred<br />
simultaneously<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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