Why the study?
Does underwater treadmill walking reduce cardiovascular workload compared to land treadmill walking in stroke patients?
Population
10 stroke patients capable of independent walking, mean age 48.1, 50% male, based in Korea. Excluded: severe…
Comparison
Underwater treadmill walking with head-out water… vs Land treadmill walking preceded and followed by…
Design
Other, Not randomized (explicitly stated as a limitation)
Follow-up
Immediate (during the 40-minute exercise sessions)
Authors
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May lower cardiovascular workload during aquatic treadmill walking in stroke; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does underwater treadmill walking reduce cardiovascular workload compared to land treadmill walking in stroke patients?
Underwater treadmill walking results in a significantly lower cardiovascular workload compared to land treadmill walking in stroke patients, suggesting it is a safe option for early rehabilitation.
Yoo et al. (2014) studied this question.
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