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. 2014 Jan 23;2014(1):CD002840. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002840.pub3

Yang 2007

Methods Method: RCT, parallel‐group design
Method of randomisation: not described Blinding of outcome assessors: not described Adverse events: not stated Deaths: not stated Drop outs: not stated ITT: unclear
Participants Country: Taiwan
13 participants in the EXP group and 13 in the CTL group
Ambulatory at study onset: not described
Inclusion criteria: hemiparetic gait disturbances and coronary artery disease
Exclusion criteria: not stated
Interventions 2 arms:
  1. EXP group received aerobic treadmill exercise for 6 months

  2. CTL group received no intervention

Outcomes Outcomes were recorded at baseline and after 4 weeks of therapy:
  • aerobic capacity (symptom limited exercise test)

  • ADL (Barthel Index)

Notes Characteristics derived from conference abstract

ADL: activities of daily living BWSTT: body weight supported treadmill training CTL: control EMG: electromyographic activity EXP: experimental FAC: Functional Ambulation Categories FIM: Functional Independence Measure ITT: intention‐to‐treat MMSE: Mini Mental State Examination RCT: randomised controlled trial WHO: World Health Organization