Table 1.
Study characteristics | Participant characteristics | Exercise training characteristics | ||||||
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Reference (Quality) | n (Ex 1; Ex 2; Con) | Age (y) Mean ± SD | Condition | Impairment level | Time since diagnosis (y) Mean ± SD | Duration (weeks) | Frequency (x/week) | Session length (min) |
Resistance exercise (n = 5) | ||||||||
Liu et al., 2016 | 25; 0; 25 | 50.3 ± 11.5 | Stroke | Brunnstrom motor recovery stage: 3 | 0.3 ± 0.1 | 4 | 5 | 30 |
Sheikh et al., 2016 | 14; 0; 14 | 56.9 ± 12.3 | Stroke | Ashworth index: 2–5 | 3.0 ± 7.2 | 6 | 6 | 90 |
Kim et al., 2015 | 13; 0; 12 | 59.7 ± 9.4 | Stroke | Ashworth index: <2 | 0.6 ± 0.4 | 3 | 5 | 30–50 |
Sungkarat et al., 2011 | 17; 0; 18 | 53.0 ± 9.3 | Stroke | Orpington prognostic scale: 3.2–5.2 | 0.4 ± 0.4 | 3 | 5 | 60 |
Tung et al., 2010 | 16; 0; 16 | 51.9 ± 13.1 | Stroke | NR | 3.3 ± 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 30–45 |
Aerobic exercise (n = 3) | ||||||||
Lewek et al., 2018 | 12; 14; 11 | 58.6 ± 12.2 | Stroke | NR | 3.3 ± 2.9 | 18 sessions | NR | 30–35 |
e Silva et al., 2017 | 15; 0; 18 | 56.5 ± 10.0 | Stroke | NR | 3.0 (1–7) [median (IQR)] | 9 sessions | NR | 30 |
Escudero-Uribe et al., 2017 | 16; 14; 18 | 44 (range 22–62) | MS | EDSS: 1.5–4.5 | 8.6 ± 6.4 | 12 | 2 | 60–100 |
Combined exercise (n = 1) | ||||||||
Kim et al., 2017 | 18; 19; 17 | 63.2 ± 9.8 | Stroke | Brunnstrom motor recovery stage: 3-4 | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 5 | 2 | 45 |
Ex 1, experimental group 1; Ex 2, experimental group 2; Con, control group; NR, not reported; MS, multiple sclerosis; EDSS, expanded disability status scale.