stroke
Conditions
Interventions
(1) respiratory muscle training, (2) cough exercise, (3) diaphragmatic muscle training (4) stretching exercise, (5) home exercise(2 sessions a week, for 4 weeks). Each 20-minute session was held onc
Sponsors
University of Tsukuba
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: persons certified as requiring support level or care level, 6 months since acute disease onset, Mini-Mental state Examination (MMSE) score less than 21
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients with moderate or severe cardiac disease (New York Heart Association Classification of III or IV)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| respiratory function and swallowing function | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| exercise tolerance, 6-minute walk distance, thorax flexibility, muscle strength (grip and abdominal), ADL, and QOL | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactNaoki Maki
University of Tsukuba Thorasic Surgery
Outcome results
None listed