Key result
Hospital-based aerobic exercise improved functional capacity (pVo2) and fatigue scores compared to home-based exercise in patients with post-polio syndrome (P<0.05).
Why the study?
Does a hospital-based aerobic exercise programme improve functional capacity, fatigue, and quality of life compared to a home-based programme in patients with post-polio syndrome?
Population
32 patients with post-polio syndrome
Comparison
Hospital-based aerobic exercise programme vs Home-based aerobic exercise programme
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
short-term
Authors
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Supports hospital-based aerobic exercise for post-polio syndrome; extends RCT evidence on supervised versus unsupervised training.
RCT (n=32)
randomized
No
Does a hospital-based aerobic exercise programme improve functional capacity, fatigue, and quality of life compared to a home-based programme in patients with post-polio syndrome?
p-value: p=<0.05
Hospital-based aerobic exercise provides greater improvements in functional capacity, fatigue, and quality of life compared to home-based exercise in patients with post-polio syndrome.
Öncü et al. (2009) conducted an RCT in post-polio syndrome (n=32). Hospital-based aerobic exercise programme vs. Home-based aerobic exercise programme was evaluated on Functional capacity (pVo2), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale, Fatigue Impact Scale) and quality of life (Nottingham Heath Profile) (p=<0.05). Hospital-based aerobic exercise improved functional capacity (pVo2) and fatigue scores compared to home-based exercise in patients with post-polio syndrome (P<0.05).
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