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http://dx.doi.org/10.13066/kspm.2016.11.4.33

Effects of Circuit Aerobic Exercise on Gait Endurance and Pulmonary Function in Patients after Chronic Stroke  

Park, Jong-June (Rehabilitation Center, Bonifacio Hospital)
Choi, Yoon-Hee (Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate School of Daejeon University)
Cha, Yong-Jun (Department of Physical Therapy, College of Health and Medical Science, Daejeon University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine / v.11, no.4, 2016 , pp. 33-39 More about this Journal
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a circuit aerobic exercise program positively affects pulmonary function and gait endurance in chronic stroke patients. METHODS: Twenty-four chronic stroke patients were allocated equally and randomly to an experimental group (n=12) or a control group (n=12). All participants received 60 minutes of comprehensive rehabilitation treatment, the experimental group additionally performed a circuit aerobic exercise for 30 minutes, while the control group additionally performed a general aerobic exercise, i.e., gait training on the treadmill for 30 minutes. These 30-minute exercise sessions were held three times per week for six weeks. Pulmonary function was assessed using forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), and maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV), and gait endurance was assessed using the 6-minute walk test (6MWT). RESULTS: In the both groups, FVC, FEV1, MVV, and 6MWT were significantly increased after training. Members of the experimental group showed significant improvements in FVC, FEV1, and MVV, and significantly greater improvements than controls (p<.05). However, 6MWT improvements were not significantly different in the two groups (p>.05). CONCLUSION: The devised circuit aerobic exercise program offers an effective rehabilitation aerobic exercise for improving pulmonary function and gait endurance in patients after chronic stroke.
Keywords
Circuit aerobic exercise; Stroke; Pulmonary function; Endurance;
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