Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
Stroke, Exercise, Randomized trial, Quality of Life
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of early intensive aerobic exercise regarding aerobic capacity, gait and balance, Health Related Quality of Life and participation.
Interventions
OTHERAerobic exercise
Other: Aerobic exercise The intervention group will conduct a 12 week training period with two training sessions of 60 minutes per week at a local hospital. The start shall be made within 6 weeks after stroke . The training shall be conducted in a group with a maximum of 10 participants and start running as new participants in the intervention group will be added.The intensity during the exercise program should be individualized and based on the initial tests . Patients should be advised to reach a degree of exertion 13-15/20,Rate of Perceived Exertion (Borg 's RPE scale) . Two fitness goals was to be achieved during the training session 1\. An individual training level corresponded to 50% or more of maximal oxygen uptake for at least 40 min ( Borg 9-11/20 ) . Which corresponds to 70 % of maximum heart rate. 2:nd 80% or more of the estimated maximum oxygen uptake during two periods of 8 minutes( Borg 13-15/20 ) . Which corresponds to 85 % of maximum heart rate.
Sponsors
Klas Sandberg
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Ability to understand Swedish language. * Ability to walk 5 meters with or without the support of any means or person. * Be able to get up on a cycle ergometer and cycle in their own chosen pace. * Approval of medically responsible physician to conduct physical training in groups.
Exclusion criteria
* Medical or neurological diseases that may affect the exercise execution. * Patients for whom transportation to and from hospital can not be arranged during intervention period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aerobic capacity | Baseline,3month | cardiorespiratory stress test (Watt) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Balance | Baseline,3month | Time Up and Go(TUG) ,Single Leg Stance(SLS) |
| Walking capacity | Baseline,3month | Six minute walk test (6MWT ), 10 meters Walking test |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EQ5-D | Baseline,3month,6month | Quality of life |
| Stroke Impact Scale | Baseline,3month,6month | Recovery after stroke, participation |
Outcome results
None listed