Kintrilis N, Kontaxakis A, Philippou A. EFFECT OF RESISTANCE TRAINING THROUGH IN-PERSON AND TELECONFERENCING SESSIONS IN REHABILITATION OF ACUTE STROKE PATIENTS.
JOURNAL OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE. CLINICAL COMMUNICATIONS 2024;
7:18647. [PMID:
38328738 PMCID:
PMC10847974 DOI:
10.2340/jrmcc.v7.18647]
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Abstract
Objective
To determine whether application of a strength training regimen yields measurable results on stroke survivors and compare different methods for the proposed intervention.
Design Patients and Methods
Ninety stroke patients were recruited from the neurological clinic of a local third-level clinic. Sixty patients participated in a strength training regimen with trainings taking place 3 times a week for 12 weeks with the use of resistance bands. Thirty of these patients were given face-to-face sessions and 30 patients were given trainings through an on-line platform. The last 30 patients who comprised the control group only followed usual care after the stroke.
Results
The applied strength regimen had a statistically significant effect on Visual Analog Scale scores of stroke patients who received it (p = 0.009), as well as in the teleconferencing group (p = 0.004). The measured arteriovenous oxygen difference was elevated for stroke patients who received the intervention as a whole (p = 0.007). Patients who were trained in person and the ones who were trained via teleconferencing yielded similar results as evaluated through the VAS index.
Discussion and Conclusion
Administration of strength training 3 times weekly for 12 weeks to stroke patients yielded measurable results in terms of general function and quality of life.
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