Treadmil Exercise and Stroke Rehab study

Question 1

Conventional rehab focuses on improving ____ and ___’s

Answer 1

basic Mobility
and
ADL’s

Question 2

Plateau in locomotor recovery within __ weeks post stroke

Answer 2

11 weeks, However this was disproved by the study at hand.

Question 3

Is there a plateau in locomotor recovery post stoke? If so, after how long?

Answer 3

yes, 11 weeks…. Prior to this study. No longer true!

Question 4

Exercise Training consisted of?

Answer 4

Target: 3 40 minute sessions a week 60-70% of HRR

Started at: 10-20 minutes of at 40-50%! increased by 5minutes every two weeks until tolerated

Question 5

How long was the study

Answer 5

6 months

Question 6

What did they do with CG?

Answer 6

15 stretching exercise for 35 minutes and 5 minutes of light treadmill walking

Question 7

How many completed the entire study? is this reflective of real life? Why did they drop out?

Answer 7

25/32 (78%)
Yes
Sickness,
transports, Florida in winter, etc…

Question 8

Was there a plateau in 6 minute walk test after 3 months? (TG)

Answer 8

No! :D

Question 9

When did the control start making gains?

Answer 9

after 3 months

Question 10

Was there a plateau for gains made for peak VO2 after three months?

Answer 10

NO :D

Question 11

Regression analysis showed that _______ between increase in VO2 peak or 6-minute walk and _____ at entry latency since, intial VO2 peak, or _______

Answer 11

there is no association
age
gait deficiency

Question 12

Increase in treadmill training _____ showed a predictive increase in VO2 peak?

Answer 12

Velocity

Question 13

True or false. Increase in treadmill training duration showed a predictive increase in 6 minute walk test.

Answer 13

True.

Question 14

True or false. Does an increase in treadmill training distance have a predictive value for VO2 peak gains?

Answer 14

FALSE