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Pohl 2002 (Continued)<br />

Exclusion criteria: previous treadmill <strong>training</strong>; class C or D exercise risk (ACSM 1998);<br />

cognitive deficits (MMSE < 26 of 30); movement disorders; orthopaedic or gait-influencing<br />

diseases<br />

Interventions Intervention: STT (structured speed-dependent treadmill <strong>training</strong>); 30 minutes per day 3<br />

days per week <strong>for</strong> 4 weeks; minimal body weight support (10%) <strong>for</strong> first 3 sessions; speed<br />

was increased progressively to the highest speed at which the patient could walk safely. The<br />

maximum-achieved speed was held <strong>for</strong> 10 seconds followed by a recovery period. Each<br />

time the patient successfully completed 10 seconds of walking at the set speed, the speed<br />

was increased during the next phase by 10%. Treadmill was run at 0% incline<br />

LTT (limited progressive treadmill <strong>training</strong> group); 30 minutes per day 3 days per week<br />

<strong>for</strong> 4 weeks; minimal body weight support <strong>for</strong> first 3 sessions; speed was increased by no<br />

more than 5% of the maximum initial speed each week (20% over 4 weeks); treadmill was<br />

run at 0% incline<br />

Both intervention groups also received conventional physiotherapy 45 minutes/day 2 days/<br />

week <strong>for</strong> 4 weeks (included some gait <strong>training</strong>); total 12 hours of treatment<br />

Control: conventional gait <strong>training</strong> that comprised post neuromuscular facilitation and<br />

Bobath techniques; 30 minutes/day 3 days/week <strong>for</strong> 4 weeks. The control group also<br />

received conventional physiotherapy 45 minutes per day 2 days per week <strong>for</strong> 4 weeks<br />

(included some gait <strong>training</strong>); total 15 hours of treatment<br />

Setting: rehabilitation centre<br />

Outcomes Included outcomes: gait maximum speed; FAC<br />

Other outcomes: stride cadence (steps/minute); stride length (metres)<br />

Notes The control group (20 participants) was divided between the 2 relevant comparisons to<br />

avoid exaggeration of overall participant numbers in the analyses<br />

Risk of bias<br />

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

Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not reported<br />

Potempa 1995<br />

Methods Design: randomised trial of cardiorespiratory <strong>training</strong> versus non-exercise intervention -<br />

after usual care<br />

Randomisation: unknown<br />

Allocation concealment: unknown<br />

Blinding: unknown<br />

Intention-to-treat: no<br />

Measurements: end of intervention (10 weeks)<br />

Withdrawals: none<br />

Participants Randomised: 42 participants<br />

Intervention: 19 participants; 8 males and 11 females<br />

Control: 23 participants; 15 males and 8 females<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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