The effect of a fitness and mobility exercise programme on glucose control and blood flow in the brain in older adults with chronic stroke

Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle (UK)0 个研究点目标入组 42 人开始时间: 2011年8月4日最近更新: 2016年10月17日

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•1. Over 50 years old
•2. Diagnosed with a stroke by a stroke physician through computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging and clinical characteristics at least six months previously
•3. Participants are all able to walk for six minutes independently allowing for rests with or without a stick
•4. Lives at home
•5. Completed all conventional physiotherapy offered by the National Health Service (NHS)

•1. The absolute and relative contraindications to exercise testing as stated by the American Heart Association (Fletcher et al., 2001)
•2. Other neurological or medical conditions in addition to stroke which would prevent individuals from participating
•3. A diagnosis of diabetes, the presence of pain on walking (>5 on a visual analogue scale of pain)
•4. Untreated major depression
•5. Cognitive or speech problems limiting understanding of the study (participants were excluded if their Mini Mental Scale Examination (MMSE) was under 25 and if they were unable to follow two stage commands) (Folstein et al. 1975)

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Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle (UK)