Physical fitness training for stroke patients (Review) - Update Software
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Mudge 2009 (Continued)<br />
sessions (e.g. provide participants with relevant and useful in<strong>for</strong>mation <strong>for</strong> everyday activities;<br />
provide intellectual stimulation and enjoyment sessions; play a game; cafe’ outing).<br />
Each session lasted 90 minutes. The control group was led by an occupational therapist.<br />
Measurements per<strong>for</strong>med post-intervention and at 3-month follow-up<br />
Setting: rehabilitation clinic<br />
Outcomes Included outcomes: mean number of steps a day measured by the StepWatch Activity<br />
Monitor; walking speed and walking endurance<br />
Other Outcomes: self-reported confidence during activity of daily living and self-reported<br />
mobility assessed by the ABCS, the RMI, and the PADS<br />
Notes Randomisation was revealed to each participant by the principal investigator after the second<br />
baseline assessment. The trial was limited by the small number of participants. Participants<br />
volunteered to participate and were likely to be highly motivated. The sample appeared in<br />
fact to be higher functioning in terms of gait speed. A gait endurance component was not<br />
included in the <strong>training</strong> circuit<br />
Risk of bias<br />
Bias Authors’ judgement Support <strong>for</strong> judgement<br />
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported<br />
Ouellette 2004<br />
Methods Design: randomised trial of resistance <strong>training</strong> versus non-exercise intervention - after usual<br />
care<br />
Randomisation: unknown<br />
Allocation concealment: unknown<br />
Blinding: investigator<br />
Intention-to-treat: yes<br />
Measurements: end of intervention (12 weeks)<br />
Withdrawals: intervention: 1 withdrew (cardiac problem), and 1 was lost at follow-up<br />
(hernia); control: 2 withdrew during intervention, 1 was lost at follow-up (abnormal ECG)<br />
Participants Randomised: 42 participants<br />
Intervention: 21 participants; number of males and females unknown; age 65.8 years (SD<br />
11.5); 968 days post-<strong>stroke</strong> (SD 460)<br />
Control: 21 participants; number of males and females unknown; age 66.1 years (SD 9.62)<br />
; 779 days post-<strong>stroke</strong> (SD 558)<br />
Inclusion criteria: age ≥ 50 years; 6 months to 6 years after single unilateral mild/moderate<br />
<strong>stroke</strong> with residual lower extremity hemiparesis; community dwelling; independently<br />
ambulatory +/- walking aids; report of ?2 limitations on the physical function subscale of<br />
the SF-36; ability to travel to the exercise laboratory; willing to be randomised<br />
Interventions Intervention: progressive resistance <strong>training</strong> of both lower limbs per<strong>for</strong>med 3 days/week<br />
<strong>for</strong> 12 weeks comprising 3 sets of 8 to 10 repetitions at 70% of 1 repetition maximum (1-<br />
RM); exercises were (1) seated bilateral leg press, and (2) unilateral knee extension, both<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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