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2024-02-19

Aerobic exercise in chronic stroke

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

In this study of 60 chronic stroke patients, researchers examined the cardiorespiratory effects of a forced-cadence aerobic exercise intervention, compared to a control group doing upper limb training. Participants underwent either 24 sessions of aerobic exercise, followed by upper limb training, or upper limb training only. The aerobic exercise group showed a significantly greater improvement in peak VO2 and anaerobic threshold, compared with the upper limb training-only group. This result was not affected by age, gender, BMI or beta-blocker treatment.

Source(s) :
Susan M Linder et al. An 8-week forced-rate aerobic cycling program improves cardiorespiratory fitness in persons with chronic stroke: a randomized clinical trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 Feb 11:S0003-9993(24)00091-1. ;

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