Physical Fitness Training in Patients with Subacute Stroke (PHYS-STROKE): multicentre, randomised controlled, endpoint blinded trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the safety and efficacy of aerobic exercise on activities of daily living in the subacute phase after stroke.

Design

Multicentre, randomised controlled, endpoint blinded trial.

Setting

Seven inpatient rehabilitation sites in Germany (2013-17).

Participants

200 adults with subacute stroke (days 5-45 after stroke) with a median National Institutes of Health stroke scale (NIHSS, range 0-42 points, higher values indicating more severe strokes) score of 8 (interquartile range 5-12) were randomly assigned (1:1) to aerobic physical fitness training (n=105) or relaxation sessions (n=95, control group) in addition to standard care.

Intervention

Participants received either aerobic, bodyweight supported, treadmill based physical fitness trai

SUBMITTER: Nave AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6749174 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature