Task Practice With and Without Aerobic Exercise Improves Health-related Quality of Life and Social Participation Post-stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical, cognitive, and psychosocial impairments experienced by individuals post-stroke detrimentally impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Rehabilitation interventions targeting the recovery of motor function aim to improve community reintegration and HRQoL. Aerobic exercise has also been shown to have global effects in individuals post-stroke, positively affecting motor and mood-related outcomes.

Objective

To determine the effects of forced-rate aerobic exercise (FE) coupled with upper extremity repetitive task practice (RTP) on HRQoL and mood in individuals post-stroke.

Methods

A rater blinded randomized clinical trial was conducted. Individuals ≥6 months post-stroke received 90-minute sessions of FE+RTP or time-matched RTP alone, 3×/week for 8

SUBMITTER: Linder SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12324965 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature