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The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a 12-week multimodal exercise rehabilitation program on walking speed, walking ability and activities of daily living (ADLs) among people who had suffered a stroke. Thirty-one stroke survivors who had completed a conventional rehabilitation program voluntarily participated in the study. Twenty-six participants completed the multimodal exercise rehabilitation program (2 days/wk, 1 hr/session). Physical outcome measures were: walking speed (10-m walking test), walking ability (6-min walking test and functional ambulation classification) and ADLs (Barthel Index). The program consisted on: aerobic exercise; task oriented exercises; balance and postural tonic activities; and stretching. Participants also followed a program of progressive ambulation at home. They were evaluated at baseline, postintervention and at the end of a 6-month follow- up period. After the intervention there were significant improvements in all outcomes measures that were maintained 6 months later. Comfortable and fast walking speed increased an average of 0.16 and 0.40 m/sec, respectively. The walking distance in the 6-min walking test increased an average of 59.8 m. At the end of the intervention, participants had achieved independent ambulation both indoors and outdoors. In ADLs, 40% were independent at baseline vs. 64% at the end of the intervention. Our study demonstrates that a multimodal exercise rehabilitation program adapted to stroke survivors has benefits on walking speed, walking ability and independence in ADLs.

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Abstract
 INTRODUCTION
 MATERIALS AND METHODS
  Subjects
  Measurement tools
  Exercise program
  Data analysis
 RESULTS
  Characteristics of participants
  Outcome variables
  Satisfaction questionnaire
 DISCUSSION
 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
 REFERENCES

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• Montserrat Grau Pellicer [ Rehabilitation Unit, Hospital-Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain ] Corresponding author
• Andrés Chamarro Lusar [ Basic, Evolutionary, and Educational Psychology Department, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain ]
• Josep Medina Casanovas [ Functional Rehabilitation Department, Private Foundation Institut Guttmann Neurorehabilitation Hospital, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain ]
• Bernat-Carles Serdà Ferrer [ Department of Nursing, and Biomedical Research Institute, University of Girona, Girona, Spain ]

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• 간행물명

  JER [Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation]

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  격월간

• pISSN

  2288-176X

• eISSN

  2288-1778

• 수록기간

  2013~2026

• 등재여부

  SCOPUS,KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 517 DDC 613