Effects of Aerobic Training Post-stroke
Stroke
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Stroke focused on measuring exercise, walking, health
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- ≥ 20years of age;
- diagnosis of stroke (>6months);
- sedentary or insufficiently active;
- have a writing medical permission to participate in the training program.
Exclusion Criteria:
- cognitive impairment (Mini-Mental Status Examination score: illiterate 13 points; elementary and middle school 18 points; and high-school 26 points; or inability to respond to verbal command);
- inability to walk independently for at least 10 minutes, with or without walking devices;
- pain or other disorders precluding their participation.
Sites / Locations
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Sham Comparator
Aerobic treadmill training
Control (overground walking)
Participants will receive three sessions per week over 12 weeks, in groups of 2-4 participants, by a trained physiotherapist. The duration of the sessions will be 40 minutes (5-10 minutes of warm-up/cool-down and 30 minutes of aerobic treadmill training at 60-80% of heart rate reserve). The training intensity progression will be individualized. Before and after the training, participants will remain at rest for 10-15 minutes to measure heart rate, blood pressure and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2). The heart rate will be measured continuously during training. Participants will be asked to report any discomfort and to not volunteer to participate in other exercise program. Device: treadmill.
Participants will receive three sessions per week over 12 weeks, in groups of 2-4 participants, by a trained physiotherapist. The duration of the sessions will be 40 minutes (5-10 minutes of warm-up/cool-down and 30 minutes of comfortable walking below 40% of heart rate reserve). Before and after the training, participants will remain at rest for 10-15 minutes to measure heart rate, blood pressure and peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2). The heart rate will be measured continuously. Participants will be asked to report any discomfort and to not volunteer to participate in other exercise program.