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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.
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).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional theraphy group | Active Comparator | 13 patients received twenty sessions of conventional therapy for four weeks |
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| Anti gravity treadmill training | Active Comparator | 13 patients received twenty sessions of conventional therapy for four weeks and Alter-G training was performed 3 days/week for 4 weeks, with up to 30 min. of training per session. |
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| Underwater walking therapy group | Active Comparator | 13 patients received twenty sessions of conventional therapy for four weeks and three sessions of aerobic exercise treatment of 45 minutes per week underwater |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Functional Capacity, Balance and Ventricular Repolarization Indices in Stroke Patients | Other | 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). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| 6-minute walk test | Resting heart rate | Change from baseline resting heart rate at 4 weeks |
| 6-minute walk test | Maximum heart rate | Change from baseline maximum heart rate at 4 weeks |
| 6-minute walk test | Length of walking distance | Change from baseline length of walking distance at 4 weeks |
| Cycle ergometer training | Maximum heart rate | Change from baseline maximum heart rate at 4 weeks |
| Cycle ergometer training | Period of completion of test | Change from baseline period of completion of test at 4 weeks |
| Cycle ergometer training | METs scores | Change from baseline METs scores at 4 weeks |
| Cycle ergometer training | VO2 max | Change from baseline VO2 max at 4 weeks |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiographic parameters | LV ejection fraction | Change from baseline LV ejection fraction at 4 weeks |
| Electrocardiographic parameters | QTc |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Konya City Hospital | Meram | Konya | Turkey (Türkiye) | |||
| Gaziler Physical Theraphy and Rehabilitation |
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| Change from baseline QTc at 4 weeks |
| Electrocardiographic parameters | Tp-e interval | Change from baseline Tp-e interval at 4 weeks |
| Electrocardiographic parameters | Tp-e/ QT | Change from baseline Tp-e/ QT at 4 weeks |
| Electrocardiographic parameters | Tp-e/QTc | Change from baseline Tp-e/QTc at 4 weeks |
| Ankara |
| Turkey (Türkiye) |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009203 | Myocardial Infarction |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017202 | Myocardial Ischemia |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D007238 | Infarction |
| D007511 | Ischemia |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D009336 | Necrosis |
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