Table 2.
Variable | Exercise Group | Control Group | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline. | Post-test | Baseline | Post-test. | |
VO2max (ml/kg/min)* | 17.3 (3.0) | 21.2(2.3) | 17.1(3.2) | 17.6(4.7) |
Maximal Workload (watts)* | 137.7(37.9) | 150.3(44.8) | 127.6(29.9) | 111.2(39.0) |
Berg Balance Score (max=56) | 51.6(4.7) | 52.0(3.3) | 49.8(3.9) | 52.2(3.6) |
Self selected gait speed (m/s)* | 0.99(0.33) | 1.18(0.44) | 1.01(0.29) | 1.04(0.40) |
Strength (composite) | ||||
More affected side (Nm/kg)* | 2.75(0.86) | 2.97(0.91) | 2.12(0.41) | 1.96(0.59) |
Less affected side (Nm/kg) | 3.79(0.72) | 3.82(0.65) | 3.29(0.44) | 3.24(0.37) |
Means (standard deviations)
None of the baseline measures were significantly different between groups (p>0.40)
significant time × group interaction, p<0.05