The impact of a group exercise programme on usual walking performance in adults who are at least 6 months post stroke. A single blinded randomised controlled trial.

Department of Surgery, University of Auckland0 个研究点目标入组 60 人开始时间: 2007年1月24日最近更新: 2020年1月13日

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•Inclusion Criteria: Criteria for inclusion in the study are adults who are at least six months post stroke, have been discharged from rehabilitation services, live in the community and have medical clearance to participate in an exercise programme. All participants will be able to walk independently (with assistive devices as necessary) but will still with some difficulty with walking as confirmed by the physical functioning scale of the Short Form 36 (SF36).

•Participants will be excluded if they have progressive neurological disease, other significant health problems that adversely affect walking ability, more than 2 falls in the previous 6 months, unstable cardiac conditions, uncontrolled hypertension or congestive heart failure. Participants will be excluded if their initial gait speed is greater than 1 m/s, which is within 10% of the normal range for healthy older adults.

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Department of Surgery, University of Auckland