A Home- and Community-Based Physical Activity Program Can Improve the Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Walking Capacity of Stroke Survivors

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 2386-2398

  Marsden, Dianne Lesley ^a,b,c   Dunn, Ashlee ^c,d   Callister, Robin ^c,d   McElduff, Patrick ^a   Levi, Christopher Royce ^c,d,e   Spratt, Neil James ^c,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Hunter Stroke Service   (Australia)

^c HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

cardiorespiratory fitness; exercise; home program; Stroke; walking capacity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; E-MAIL; FATIGUE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SIX MINUTE WALK TEST; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT DURATION; AGED; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; KINESIOTHERAPY; NEW SOUTH WALES; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; STROKE; STROKE REHABILITATION; TELEPHONE; TIME FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; STROKE; STROKE REHABILITATION; TELEPHONE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 84994876335     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: 15328511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.06.007     Document Type: Article

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