Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 11 , Pages 2041-2047 , November 2008

Does Treadmill Exercise Improve Performance of Cognitive or Upper-Extremity Tasks in People With Chronic Stroke? A Randomized Cross-Over Trial

  • Michelle Ploughman, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Eastern Health, L.A. Miller Centre, St. John's, NL, Canada
    • Division of BioMedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Michelle Ploughman, PhD, PT, Eastern Health, L.A. Miller Centre, 100 Forest Rd, St. John's, NL, Canada, A1A 1E5
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  • Jason McCarthy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Eastern Health, L.A. Miller Centre, St. John's, NL, Canada
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  • Melissa Bossé, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of BioMedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Canada
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  • Heather J. Sullivan, BKin

      Affiliations

    • Eastern Health, L.A. Miller Centre, St. John's, NL, Canada
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  • Dale Corbett, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of BioMedical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, St. John's, NL, Canada

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    CONSORT flow diagram indicating subject inclusion, exclusion, and randomization.

    CONSORT flow diagram indicating subject inclusion, exclusion, and randomization.

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    Study design and subject flow through sessions A and B (both divided into 2 parts separated by 60-minute rest with nutrition). Abbreviations: HRR, heart rate reserve; PLE, perceived level of exertion.

    Study design and subject flow through sessions A and B (both divided into 2 parts separated by 60-minute rest with nutrition). Abbreviations: HRR, heart rate reserve; PLE, perceived level of exertion.

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    Performance on the ARAT improved more (2.5 points) after treadmill exercise than control condition (.16 points; * indicates P<.05).

    Performance on the ARAT improved more (2.5 points) after treadmill exercise than control condition (.16 points; * indicates P<.05).

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    Change in ARAT score after BWSTT is associated with maximum treadmill speed. Linear regression line indicates R2 equal to 0.2 (P=.04). Polynomial U-shaped curve shows a more robust effect for the very

    Change in ARAT score after BWSTT is associated with maximum treadmill speed. Linear regression line indicates R2 equal to 0.2 (P=.04). Polynomial U-shaped curve shows a more robust effect for the very slowest walkers.

 Supported by the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

 Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0003-9993(08)00798-3

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.05.017

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 11 , Pages 2041-2047 , November 2008

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