From: Feasibility and effects of adapted cardiac rehabilitation after stroke: a prospective trial
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 | n | Pre-Baseline -3 months | Pre-Program 0 months | Post-Program 6 months | ANOVA contrast for Pre-Baseline (-3 months) vs. Pre-Program (0 months) | ANOVA contrast for Baseline Period (-3, 0 months) vs. Post-Program (6 months) |
Aerobic capacity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
VO2peak, ml·kg-1·min-1 | 32 | 13.6 ± 4.1 (5.8-22.7) | 14.8 ± 4.8 (7-24.5) | 16.2 ± 5.1 (7.4-27.9) | 0.301 | 0.046 |
Peak workload, watts | 36 | 60.4 ± 27.8 (15-120) | 63.1 ± 31.2 (20-130) | 64.6 ± 33.2 (20-130) | 0.709 | 0.647 |
Ventilatory anaerobic threshold, ml·kg-1·min-1 | 27 | 10.3 ± 2.7 (4.8-14.9) | 11 ± 3.2 (5.9-19.5) | 11.9 ± 3.0 (6.1-18.5) | 0.335 | 0.062 |
Resting heart rate, beats/minute | 38 | 73.9 ± 13.8 (50-106) | 73.4 ± 12.5 (52-103) | 71.6 ± 14.8 (44-102) | 0.877 | 0.459 |
Resting blood pressure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Systolic, mmHg | 38 | 121 ± 13.7 (100-170) | 122.6 ± 15.7 (89-158) | 122.8 ± 17.3 (93-184) | 0.66 | 0.74 |
   Diastolic, mmHg | 38 | 76.4 ± 11.4 (54-94) | 74.8 ± 10.9 (52-98) | 77.3 ± 10 (41-100) | 0.51 | 0.431 |
Walking capacity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
6MWT distance, meters | 37 | 284.2 ± 145.8 (30-547) | 286.4 ± 140 (45-576) | 311 ± 152.1 (55-585) | 0.948 | 0.382 |