Key result
Cardiac rehabilitation in individuals with stroke produced similar improvements in peak oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold compared to those with cardiac diagnoses only (time effect P<0.001).
Why the study?
Does cardiac rehabilitation improve peak oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold in individuals poststroke similarly to those with cardiac diagnoses?
Population
57 participants from a large outpatient cardiac rehabilitation program in Toronto, Ontario, divided into 3…
Comparison
Cardiac rehabilitation program vs Participants with cardiac diagnoses only
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support cardiac rehabilitation for stroke patients; hypothesis-generating from retrospective data.
Observational (n=9,173)
Yes
Does cardiac rehabilitation improve peak oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold in individuals poststroke similarly to those with cardiac diagnoses?
p-value: p=<0.001
Individuals with stroke achieve similar training-related improvements in exercise capacity from cardiac rehabilitation as those with cardiac disease, highlighting an underutilized opportunity for this population.
Tang et al. (2009) conducted an observational in Stroke and cardiac disease (n=9,173). Cardiac rehabilitation vs. Cardiac diagnoses only was evaluated on Postprogram improvements in peak oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold (p=<0.001). Cardiac rehabilitation in individuals with stroke produced similar improvements in peak oxygen uptake and anaerobic threshold compared to those with cardiac diagnoses only (time effect P<0.001).
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