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January 27, 2021Journal of the American Heart AssociationOpen Access

Integrating Survivors of Stroke Into Exercise‐Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Improves Endurance and Functional Strength

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Key result

Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improved cardiovascular endurance in stroke survivors, increasing 6-minute walk test distance by an average of 61.92 m (95% CI, 33.99-89.84).

Why the study?

Despite similar cardiovascular risk factors to cardiovascular disease, stroke is not a covered diagnosis for cardiac rehabilitation in the United States, prompting evaluation of integrating stroke survivors into an exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program.

Does a 12-week exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program improve cardiovascular endurance and functional strength in subacute and chronic survivors of stroke?

Population

29 subacute and chronic survivors of stroke

Comparison

Standard 12-week exercise-based CR program evaluated preprogram, postprogram, and at follow-up

Design

Single-arm interventional study with qualitative evaluation

Follow-up

6-month follow-up

Authors

ERElizabeth ReganUniversity of South CarolinaRHReed HandleryUniversity of Arkansas – Fort SmithJSJill Campbell StewartUniversity of Southern California

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Overview

May support rehab consideration in stroke survivors; extends observational data but leaves open need for RCTs.

Structured PICO

Does a 12-week exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program improve cardiovascular endurance and functional strength in subacute and chronic survivors of stroke?

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Population
29 subacute and chronic survivors of stroke integrated into a 12-week exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program, with 6-month follow-up.
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Intervention
Standard 12-week, 3 sessions per week, exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation program
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Outcome
Physical function (cardiovascular endurance and functional strength) measured preprogram, postprogram, and at 6-month follow-upsurrogate

Main Result

Mean Difference: 61.92 (95% CI 33.99–89.84)

Integrating stroke survivors into standard exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation significantly improves cardiovascular endurance and functional strength, with benefits maintained at 6 months.

Cite This Study

Regan et al. (2021) studied Stroke (n=29). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation was evaluated on Cardiovascular endurance (6-minute walk test) (MD 61.92 m, 95% CI 33.99-89.84). Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improved cardiovascular endurance in stroke survivors, increasing 6-minute walk test distance by an average of 61.92 m (95% CI, 33.99-89.84).

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5e94bb531077db68aeee84https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.120.017907
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