Application of principles of exercise training in sub-acute and chronic stroke survivors: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is increasing evidence for the beneficial effects of exercise training in stroke survivors. In order to reach the desired training effects, exercise training principles must be considered as this ensures the prescription of adequate exercises at an adequate dose. Moreover, exercise training interventions must be designed in a way that maximizes patients' adherence to the prescribed exercise regimen. The objectives of this systematic review were (1) to investigate whether training principles for physical exercise interventions are reported in RCTs for sub-acute and chronic stroke survivors, (2) to evaluate whether the RCTs reported the prescription of the FITT components of the exercise interventions as well as (3) patients' adherence to this prescription, and (4) t

SUBMITTER: Ammann BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4236657 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature