An 8-week Forced-rate Aerobic Cycling Program Improves Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Persons With Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the cardiorespiratory effects of a forced-rate aerobic exercise (FE) intervention among individuals with chronic stroke compared with an upper extremity repetitive task practice (UE RTP) control group.

Design

Secondary analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Research laboratory.

Participants

Individuals with chronic stroke (N=60).

Interventions

Participants completed 24 sessions of FE followed by RTP (FE+RTP, N=30) or time matched RTP alone (N=30). The FE+RTP group was prescribed exercise at 60%-80% of heart rate reserve on a motorized stationary cycle ergometer for 45 minutes followed by 45 minutes of RTP. The control group completed 90 minutes of RTP.

Main outcome measures

Metabolic exercise stress tests

SUBMITTER: Linder SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11069437 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature