Aerobic Exercise Training in Stroke Rehabilitation: Any Gap in Knowledge

Are robots any better in stroke rehabilitation?

Aerobic exercise training reduces inflammatory markers involved in atherosclerosis

Introduction: Adipose tissue and inflammatory factors play important role in occurrence of atherosclerosis in overweight women. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of aerobic exercise training on risk factors involved in atherosclerosis in overweight women. Materials and methods: For this, fourteen overweight women (mean ± standard deviation: body mass index 28....

The use of aerobic exercise training in improving aerobic capacity in individuals with stroke: a meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether aerobic exercise improves aerobic capacity in individuals with stroke. DESIGN A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. DATABASES SEARCHED: MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Physiotherapy Evidence Database were searched. INCLUSION CRITERIA Design: randomized controlled trials (RCTs). PARTICIPANTS individuals with...

Task-oriented aerobic exercise in chronic hemiparetic stroke: training protocols and treatment effects.

Stroke is the leading cause of disability in older Americans. Each year 750,000 Americans suffer a stroke, two thirds of whom are left with neurological deficits that persistently impair function. Principal among them is hemiparetic gait that limits mobility and increases fall risk, promoting a sedentary lifestyle. These events propagate disability by physical deconditioning and "learned non-us...

Aerobic, Resistance, and Cognitive Exercise Training Poststroke.

S troke may cause physical or cognitive impairments. Approximately 50% to 75% of all stroke survivors have residual motor or cognitive disabilities that prevent them from living independently. Muscle weakness is considered a major cause of motor disability in stroke patients. 1 Impaired walking occurs in as many as 80% of individuals immediately after stroke, 2 with muscle weakness in the paret...