High-Intensity Exercise Training Impact on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Gait Ability, and Balance in Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Stroke survivors commonly face challenges such as reduced physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) as well as balance and gait impairments, exacerbating their disability. While high-intensity exercise interventions have demonstrated some potential, their effects on these items remain uncertain. Therefore, our study aimed to investigate the impact of high-intensity training protocols on CRF, gait ability, and balance in stroke survivor populations. Two independent investigators systematically searched five databases for relevant RCTs following the PICO model. Through a systematic review of 25 RCTs published up to 31 May 2023, including adult first-stroke survivors, comparing high-intensity exercise training versus low-to-mild or no exercises, we evaluated outcomes such as the S

SUBMITTER: Baricich A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11432212 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature