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Physical Capacity, Function and Quality of Life in Participants with Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury in a Community Exercise Program

Vanesa Bochkezanian-2013-03-28-The Sydney eScholarship Repository (The University of Sydney)
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The primary aim of this thesis is to examine the effect of exercise training and physical capacity on function and quality of life in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke participating in a community-based exercise program. To achieve this aim, this thesis includes a systematic review on SCI and a systematic review on stroke. Based on a combination of aerobic and muscle strength training we defined the criteria for both systematic reviews to analyse the effectiveness of this type of intervention in improving aerobic fitness, muscle strength, physical activity levels, function and quality of life in people with SCI and in people following stroke. Results from the systematic review on SCI provide initial evidence of significant improvements in muscle strength with this type of intervention and also that the ideal dose for muscle strength training would be 50 to 80% 1RM with progression applied. The systematic review on stroke revealed that this type of intervention was effecti

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The primary aim of this thesis is to examine the effect of exercise training and physical capacity on function and quality of life in people with spinal cord injury (SCI) and stroke participating in a community-based exercise program. To achieve this aim, this thesis includes a systematic review on SCI and a systematic review on stroke. Based on a combination of aerobic and muscle strength training we defined the criteria for both systematic reviews to analyse the effectiveness of this type of intervention in improving aerobic fitness, muscle strength, physical activity levels, function and quality of life in people with SCI and in people following stroke. Results from the systematic review on SCI provide initial evidence of significant improvements in muscle strength with this type of intervention and also that the ideal dose for muscle strength training would be 50 to 80% 1RM with progression applied. The systematic review on stroke revealed that this type of intervention was effecti

Keywords

Spinal cord injuryPhysical medicine and rehabilitationStroke (engine)Physical therapyQuality of life (healthcare)MedicineMotor functionFunction (biology)

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