Aerobic exercise in subacute stroke improves cardiovascular health and physical performance

Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 159-165

  Billinger, Sandra A ^a   Mattlage, Anna E ^a   Ashenden, Abigail L ^a   Lentz, Angela A ^a   Harter, Gabe ^a   Rippee, Michael A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

blood flow; cerebrovascular accident; oxygen uptake; physical fitness; vasomotor reactivity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 84871027866     PISSN: 15570576     EISSN: 15570584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NPT.0b013e318274d082     Document Type: Article

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