Why the study?
Stroke survivors lack structured post-rehabilitation community programs, contributing to sedentary behavior and elevated cardiovascular risk, but the efficacy of aerobic programs matching cardiac rehabilitation dosing was unknown.
Do aerobic programs similar in design to cardiac rehabilitation improve aerobic capacity in survivors of stroke?
Comparison
Aerobic programs matching cardiac rehabilitation dosing vs preintervention baseline
Design
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors
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Supports cardiac rehabilitation-style aerobic programs in stroke survivors; extends Level 1 evidence beyond cardiac populations.
Do aerobic programs similar in design to cardiac rehabilitation improve aerobic capacity in survivors of stroke?
Aerobic exercise programs dosed similarly to cardiac rehabilitation significantly improve aerobic capacity and walking distance in stroke survivors.
Regan et al. (2019) studied this question.
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