The Effect of Task Oriented Circuit Training on Aerobic Capacity During Stairclimbing in Patients With Stroke.

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of task oriented circuit training on aerobic capacity during stairclimbing in patients with stroke. Methods: 30 Subjects with stroke were screened and recruited based on the inclusion criteria. An informed consent was taken and treated with task oriented circuit training. Intervention will be carried out for 4 days/week for 4 weeks, total 16 sessions. The outcome measures, Aerobic capacity(VO Max),Timed Up and Go(TUG) , Timed Up and Down Stair test (TUDS) and Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) were used 2 for pre intervention and post intervention assessment. Following the statistical analysis Aerobic capacity(VO max) showed mean change Results: 2 of 33.63±4.8 in pre-test and 37.47±4.56 in post- test, difference with p-value < 0.001, and t value -18.801, showing signicant improvement in VO max the treatment where TUG showed a mean change of in 21.57±3.55 pre-test and 16.87±2.16 in post- test with p value <0.001, and t value 2 14.276 showing signicant improvement in TUG after the treatment. TUDS showed mean change of in 73.7±9.45 pre-test and in 69.8±9.13 posttest with p value <0.001 and t value 13.681 showing signicant improvement in TUDS after the treatment and SIS showed mean change of in 64.27±14.4 pre-test and 75.77±10.16 in post-test with p value <0.001 and t value 10.521 showing the signicant improvement in SIS after the treatment. Conclusion: Task oriented circuit training improves the aerobic capacity and in turn enables them with better balance, transfers, gait and gait related activities such as stair.