Effect of outpatient cardiac rehabilitation on motor function and health-related quality of life in stroke survivors.
J Clin Neurosci
; 123: 1-6, 2024 May.
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| ID: mdl-38508016
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a promising tool for improving functional outcome in stroke survivors, however, evidence for improving emotional health is limited. We aimed to clarify the effects of outpatient CR following in-hospital stroke rehabilitation on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and motor function.METHODS:
Patients with acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack discharged directly home were recruited, and 128 patients who fulfilled criteria for insurance coverage of CR were divided into the CR (+) group (n = 46) and CR (-) group (n = 82). All patients underwent in-hospital stroke rehabilitation, and within 2 months after stroke onset, patients in the CR (+) group started a 3-month outpatient CR program of supervised sessions. Changes of motor function and HRQOL assessed by the short form-36 version 2 (SF-36) from discharge to 3 months post-discharge were compared between the two groups.RESULTS:
Twenty-six patients in the CR (+) group completed the program and 66 patients in the CR (-) group were followed up at a 3-month examination. Least-square mean changes in 6-minute walk distance and isometric knee extension muscle strength were significantly higher in the CR (+) group than the CR (-) group (52.6 vs. 16.3 m; 10.1 vs. 3.50 kgf/kg). Improvement of HRQOL at 3 months was not observed in the CR (+) group.CONCLUSIONS:
Outpatient CR following in-hospital stroke rehabilitation within 2 months after stroke onset improved exercise tolerance and functional strength but not HRQOL assessed by the SF-36 after completion of CR in the present cohort.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Stroke Rehabilitation
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Neurosci
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article