Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (n=21)
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Men/women | 12 (57%)/9 (43%) |
| Stroke lesion side: right/left/brain stem | 15 (71%)/4 (19%)/2 (10%) |
| Stroke subtype: ischemic/hemorrhagic | 18 (86%)/3 (14%) |
| Age (y) | 59.5±0.3 |
| Time after stroke (y) | 4.1±3.5 |
| RR (%) | 37.0±17.3 |
| Variables | Values |
|
| |
| Response variables | |
| Exertion fatigue | 62.4±29.3 |
| Chronic fatigue | 4.2±1.7 |
| Explanatory variables | |
| VO2peak (mL/kg/min) | 16.2±6.5 |
| FMTM | 70.8±28.8 |
| GDS | 10.2±7.3 |
Values are means±SD.
RR indicates recovery rate after fatigue-inducing exercise.
Exertion fatigue is calculated by (VAFSpost-exercise–VAFSat-rest); chronic fatigue ≥4 indicates the presence of chronic fatigue. VO2peak (mL/kg/min), normal sedentary males in the same age group (>31; females >22); FMTM, upper extremity+lower extremity motor scores; 99≈85=mild/moderate motor deficits; 84≈50=marked; <50=severe. GDS scores: <9, normal; >9, mildly depressive; >19, severe.