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and the treadmill training volume comprised only approximately 10% of patients
Langhammer 2009 Not valid comparison (physiotherapy versus self-initiated exercise)
Langhammer 2010 Not valid comparison (treadmill gait training versus walking outdoors)
Laufer 2001 Intervention not physical fitness training: comparison of treadmill ambulation and overground walking.
No relevant comparisons
LEAPS No relevant comparisons
Lee 2008 Not valid control
Lennon 2009 Not valid comparison (aerobic exercises plus lifestyle counselling and risk reduction programme versus
risk reduction programme)
Leveille 1998 Contained few people with stroke: intervention (8%), control (9%). Not a valid intervention - other healthy
living interventions included. Not a valid control - provided access to training facilities of intervention
group
Lin 2004 Intervention not physical fitness training
Lincoln 1999 Interventions not physical fitness training: comprised additional physiotherapy
Lincoln 2003 Comparison of 2 physiotherapy approaches
Lindsley 1994 This was published as an abstract only, the numerical data were not included and could not be recovered
from the authors This intervention may have been training although the abstract contained no mention
of progression
Liston 2000 Intervention not physical fitness training
Logan 2003 Intervention not physical fitness training: comprised leisure activities, although sport was included
Logigian 1983 No relevant comparisons: comparison of traditional and facilitation techniques. Intervention not physical
fitness training: although training elements may have been included it would be difficult to separate the
effect of training from therapy
Lord 2008 Not valid comparison (functional gait activities in community environments versus physiotherapy including
treadmill gait training)
Luft 2004 Intervention not physical fitness training. Control group contained physical activity not linked to usual
care
Luft 2008 Not valid comparison (treadmill gait training versus stretching exercises)
Macko 2005 Control group is not non-exercise, or conventional treatment
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