Table 3.
| Intervention |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | Group | Training | Frequency/ Weeks |
Total Sessionsc |
| Hoyer et al, 201225 | ExG | BWSTT and intensive gait training and functional training | 5/4 and 1–2/6 | 30 |
| CG | Intensive gait training and functional training | 5/10 | 50 | |
| Globas et al, 201222 | ExG | TT: 60% to 80% HRR | 3/13 | 39 |
| CG | Conventional care therapy | 3/13 | 26 | |
| Kuys et al, 201123 | ExG | TT (40% to 60% HRR) and usual physical therapy | 3/6 | 16 |
| CG | Usual physical therapy | NA/6 | NA | |
| Duncan et al, 201126 | ExG | BWSTT (2 months poststroke) and progressive OG | 3/12–16 | 30–36 |
| ExG | BWSTT (6 months poststroke) and progressive OG | 3/12–16 | 30–36 | |
| CG | Progressive home exercise program (2 months poststroke) | 3/12–16 | 30–36 | |
| Langhammer et al, 201024 | ExG | TT and physiotherapy | 5/2.5 | 10 |
| CG | Outdoors OG and physiotherapy | 5/2.5 | 11 | |
| Dean et al, 201027 | ExG | BWSTT and multidisciplinary rehabilitation program | 5/† | 21 |
| CG | Assisted OG and multidisciplinary rehabilitation program | 5/† | 24 | |
| Luft et al, 200813 | ExG | TT: 40% to 60% HRR | 3/NA (6 months) | 69 |
| CG | CPT | 3/NA (6 months) | 66 | |
| Macko et al, 200514 | ExG | TT: 40% to 70% HRR | 3/NA (6 months) | 60 |
| CG | CPT | 3/NA (6 months) | 55 | |
| Suputtitada et al, 200415 | ExG | BWSTT | 5/4 | 20 |
| CG | OG | 5/4 | 20 | |
| Ada et al, 200316 | ExG | TT and OG | 3/4 | 11 |
| CG | Low-intensity home exercise program | 3/4 | 11 | |
| Pohl et al, 200217 | ExG | TT (speed dependent) and CPT | 3/4 | 12 |
| ExG | TT (limited progressive) and CPT | 3/4 | 12 | |
| CG | Conventional gait training and CPT | 3/4 | 12 | |
| da Cunha et al, 200218 | ExG | BWSTT and regular rehabilitation care | 5/3 | 15 |
| CG | Conventional gait training and regular rehabilitation care | 5/3 | 15 | |
| Nilsson et al, 200119 | ExG | BWSTT and physical therapy | 5/8 | 40 |
| CG | Motor relearning program for stroke and physical therapy | 5/8 | 40 | |
| Laufer et al, 200120 | ExG | TT and physical therapy | 5/3 | 15 |
| CG | OG and physical therapy | 5/3 | 15 | |
| Kosak and Reding, 200021 | ExG | BWSTT and physical therapy | 5/2–3 | 12–13 |
| CG | Aggressive bracing assisted walking and physical therapy | 5/2–3 | 12–13 | |
Abbreviations: ExG, experimental group; CG, control group; BWSTT, body weight support treadmill training; TT, treadmill training; HRR, heart rate reserve; OG, oveground walking; CPT, conventional physical therapy; NA, not available.
a
The symbol † denotes that the intervention lasted until independent walking was achieved.
b
Rows in boldface denote studies that used body weight support treadmill training (n = 7).
c
The total sessions were manually calculated if studies did not list the actual number.