06.01.2013 Views

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

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

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

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

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 />

57

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!