Author Interviews, Exercise - Fitness, JAMA, Stroke / 19.03.2013
Effect of Aerobic Exercise (Walking) Training on Functional Status and Health-related Quality of Life in Chronic Stroke Survivors
MedicalResearch.com Interview with Carron D. Gordon, PhD
Section of Physical Therapy, University of the West Indies,
Mona, Box 126, Kingston 7, Jamaica, West Indies
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Dr. Gordon: The walking group showed a 17.6% improvement in distance walked in six minutes (measure of endurance) compared to 4% in the control group and 16.7% improvement in SF36-Physical Component (health-related quality of life) compared to 2.6% in the control group.
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