| Methods |
RCT with no treatment control group
Participants were randomised by independent person using sealed envelopes
The evaluator was blind to group assignment
Participants and treating therapist were not reported to be blind to group assignment |
| Participants |
Number of participants = 48
Stroke > 1 year
First stroke
Limited gait velocity
Hemiparesis
Able to walk 10 metres without an assistive devices
Not presently receiving rehabilitation
Stable medical condition
Able to understand commands and follow directions |
| Interventions |
3 sessions per week for 4 weeks; 30 minutes per session
Task‐oriented progressive resistance strength training within the context of a circuit training class. Stations included standing and reaching in different directions; sit to stand from various chair heights; stepping forward, backwards, and sideways onto and off of blocks; heel rise and lowering
The control group received no intervention |
| Outcomes |
Gait speed (3.7 metres)
TUG
6MWT
Outcomes measured at baseline and immediately after intervention (4 weeks) |
| Notes |
Taipei, Taiwan
Also assessed: cadence, stride length, 15‐second step test, lower extremity muscle strength |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment? |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
