Physical Fitness Training for Patients With Stroke
Therapies Thursday, March 29th, 2012Stroke.ahajournals.org: Miriam Brazzelli, BSc, PhD; David H. Saunders, BSc, MPhil, PhD; Carolyn A. Greig, BSc, MSc, PhD; Gillian E. Mead, MB, BChir, FRCP, MD, MA, March 15, 2012.
Physical fitness is low after stroke and this may cause or exacerbate some common poststroke problems, including disability. It is not known whether improving physical fitness or participating in physical fitness training after stroke reduces death, disability, or dependency.
Objectives
The primary aim of the review was to determine whether physical fitness training (cardiorespiratory training and/or resistance training) after stroke reduces death, dependence, and disability at the end of intervention or at the end of follow-up. The secondary aim was to determine the effects of fitness training on physical fitness, mobility, physical function, health status and quality of life, mood, and the incidence of adverse events. Read More
