Stroke, Cardiovascular
Conditions
Keywords
underwater walking theraphy, anti-gravity treadmill training
Brief summary
Background: Aerobic exercise training has favorable effects on quality of life, motor recovery, and aerobic endurance after stroke. Objectives: In this study, the investigators aimed to explore the effects of anti-gravity treadmill gait training and underwater walking therapy on cardiorespiratory fitness in stroke survivors.
Detailed description
Methods: Seventy patients with a history of stroke were admitted to our center between July 2017 and January 2018. Subjects who participated in the study were randomly assigned to anti-gravity treadmill training, underwater walking therapy, and control group. Investigators examined the aerobic capacity of participants by using the 6-minute walk test and cycle ergometer testing before starting the treatment along with a one-month follow-up. The patient's balance was examined by using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS).
Interventions
OTHERThe Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Functional Capacity, Balance and Ventricular Repolarization Indices in Stroke Patients
Seventy patients with history of stroke admitted to our center between July 2017 and January 2018. Subjects participated in the study were randomly assigned to anti-gravity treadmill training, underwater walking therapy and control group. We examined aerobic capacity of participants by using 6-minute walk test and cycle ergometer testing before starting the treatment along with one month follow up. Patient's balance examined by using the Berg Balance Scale (BBS).
Sponsors
Gaziler Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Education and Research Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients between the ages of 18 and 80 and diagnosed with stroke and time from stroke onset to admission were longer than three months * Independent walking ability more than 10 meters with or without assistance * Patients whose cognitive and functional status were suitable for the training program
Exclusion criteria
* Had a previous history of stroke * Bilateral hemiplegia * Leg-length difference \>2.0 cm * Fixed flexion contracture or severe joint deformity * Bladder or bowel incontinence * Open wound * Cardiovascular complaints and can not tolerate exercise training * Other neurological comorbidities including, multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury (SCI), traumatic brain injury (TBI), Parkinson's disease, and intracranial tumors * Congestive heart failure * Atrial fibrillation (AF), use of antiarrhythmic drugs affecting QT duration, any type of bundle branch block on electrocardiogram (ECG)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6-minute walk test | Change from baseline resting heart rate at 4 weeks | Resting heart rate |
| Cycle ergometer training | Change from baseline maximum heart rate at 4 weeks | Maximum heart rate |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiographic parameters | Change from baseline LV ejection fraction at 4 weeks | LV ejection fraction |
| Electrocardiographic parameters | Change from baseline QTc at 4 weeks | QTc |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed