Quaney et al.,3636 Quaney BM, Boyd LA, McDowd JM, Zahner LH, He J, Mayo MS, et al. Aerobic exercise improves cognition and motor function poststroke. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2009;23(9):879-85. 2009 |
38 subjects (17 men and 21 women) (> 6 months poststroke). |
Aerobic training |
↑ Maximal oxygen uptake |
6/10 |
Globas et al.,3737 Globas C, Becker C, Cerny J, Lam JM, Lindemann U, Forrester LW, et al. Chronic stroke survivors benefit from high-intensity aerobic treadmill exercise a randomized control trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2012;26(1):85-95. 2012 |
36 subjects (29 men and 7 women) (≥ 6 months poststroke) |
Aerobic training |
↑ Peak aerobic capacity, ↑ 6 minutes' walk test |
7/10 |
Jin et al.,3838 Jin H, Jiang Y, Wei Q, Wang B, Ma G. Intensive aerobic cycling training with lower limb weights in Chinese patients with chronic stroke: discordance between improved cardiovascular fitness and walking ability. Disabil Rehabil. 2012;34(19):1665-71. 2012 |
133 subjects (94 men and 39 women) (≥ 6 months poststroke) |
Aerobic training |
↑ Peak VO2, L/min, ↑ peak VO2, mL/kg/min |
4/10 |
Jin et al.,4343 Jin H, Jiang Y, Wei Q, Chen L, Ma G. Effects of aerobic cycling training on cardiovascular fitness and heart rate recovery in patients with chronic stroke. NeuroRehabilitation. 2013;32(2):327-35. 2013 |
128 subjects (91 men and 37 women) (≥ 6 months poststroke) |
Aerobic training |
↑ Peak VO2, L/min, ↑ peak VO2, mL/kg/min, ↓ resting HR beats/min |
4/10 |
Gordon, Wilks, McCaw-Binns,3939 Gordon CD, Wilks R, McCaw-Binns A. Effect of aerobic exercise (walking) training on functional status and health-related quality of life in chronic stroke survivors: a randomized controlled trial. Stroke. 2013;44(4):1179-81. 2013 |
128 subjects (64 men and 64 women) (> 6 months poststroke) |
Aerobic training |
↑ 6 minutes' walk test |
7/10 |
Severinsen et al.,4040 Severinsen K, Jakobsen JK, Pedersen AR, Overgaard K, Andersen H, et al. Effects of resistance training and aerobic training on ambulation in chronic stroke. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2014;93(1):29-42. 2014 |
48 subjects (men) (≥ 6 months poststroke) |
Resistance training |
↑ Peak aerobic capacity |
5/10 |
Lee at al.,4141 Lee YH, Park SH, Yoon ES, Lee CD, Wee SO, Fernhall B, et al. Effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on central arterial stiffness and gait velocity in patients with chronic poststroke hemiparesis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2015;94(9):687-95. 2015 |
26 subjects (> 6 months poststroke) |
Aerobic training + resistance training |
↑ 6 minutes' walk test |
7/10 |
Ivey et al.,4141 Lee YH, Park SH, Yoon ES, Lee CD, Wee SO, Fernhall B, et al. Effects of combined aerobic and resistance exercise on central arterial stiffness and gait velocity in patients with chronic poststroke hemiparesis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2015;94(9):687-95. 2017 |
30 subjects (21 men and 9 women) (> 6 months poststroke) |
Resistance training |
↑ 6 minutes' walk test, ↑ peak aerobic capacity |
4/10 |
Marzolini et al.,4444 Marzolini S, Brooks D, Oh P, Jagroop D, MacIntosh BJ, Anderson ND, et al. Aerobic with resistance training or aerobic training alone poststroke: a secondary analysis from a randomized clinical trial. Neurorehabil Neural Repair. 2018;32(3):209-22. 2018 |
44 subjects (men) (> 6 months poststroke) |
Aerobic training+resistance training |
↑ 6 minutes' walk test, ↑ peak VO2, mL/kg/min, ↓ resting HR beats/min |
6/10 |