The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and efficacy of an early supervised aerobic exercise program for patients following a minor ischemic stroke.
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and efficacy of an early supervised aerobic exercise program for patients following a minor ischemic stroke. Patients after a minor ischemic stroke would be randomized within 1-3 weeks of stroke onset to a control group (6 weeks of low intensity stretching and coordination exercises followed by a supervised aerobic training program) or an experimental group (immediate aerobic training program). Patients will be evaluated for measures of ambulation endurance, mobility, gait, functional assessment and clinical follow-up after 6 weeks and again 3 months later.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Chaim Sheba Medical Center
Tel Litwinsky, Israel
6 Minute Walk Test at 6 weeks
Modified Bruce Exercise Test at 6 weeks
Activity by Ankle accelerometer at 6 weeks
Recurrent vascular events at 6 weeks
METS at 6 weeks
Stair climbing ascend and descend test at 6 weeks
Four Square Step Test at 6 weeks
Gait symmetry by SmartStep at 6 weeks
Walking Impairment Questionnaire at 6 weeks
Rivermead Mobility Index at 6 weeks
Similar outcome measures 3 months later
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