Aerobic exercises can boost endurance in post-stroke patients: Study
| Aug 20, 2019, 12:48 IST
A new study has found stroke survivors can improve their aerobic endurance and mobility significantly by participating in aerobic exercise programs. Researchers say the benefits were immense no matter what type of aerobic exercise an individual chose to do.
For the study, the team examined 19 studies. Through their investigation, they came across 23 qualified treatment groups that included close to 485 participants between the ages of 54 and 71.
A six-minute walk test and maximal oxygen consumption peak were included in the research. The aerobic capacity of each participant was measured by walking speed. Walking was found to be the most commonly performed exercise across several studies that were analysed. Some also chose mixed-mode aerobic exercise, recumbent stepping, and stationary cycling. Physical activity was performed at different intensity levels in various studies the team chose to examine. Some participants performed exercises for 10 minutes, while another group did it for 30 minutes. However, all the programs successfully improved participants' aerobic capacity. The team also noted that walking seemed to boost their capacity more than cycling.
Previous research has also found aerobic exercises may help improve a person's mood and tackle depression. The study, published in the Journal of Depression and Anxiety, found 45 minutes of moderate exercise helped improve symptoms of patients with major depression.
"Collectively, this study has found that supervised aerobic exercise can significantly support major depression treatment in mental health services," lead author Dr Ioannis D. Morres, of the University of Thessaly, in Greece, told a news portal.
For the study, the team examined 19 studies. Through their investigation, they came across 23 qualified treatment groups that included close to 485 participants between the ages of 54 and 71.
A six-minute walk test and maximal oxygen consumption peak were included in the research. The aerobic capacity of each participant was measured by walking speed. Walking was found to be the most commonly performed exercise across several studies that were analysed. Some also chose mixed-mode aerobic exercise, recumbent stepping, and stationary cycling. Physical activity was performed at different intensity levels in various studies the team chose to examine. Some participants performed exercises for 10 minutes, while another group did it for 30 minutes. However, all the programs successfully improved participants' aerobic capacity. The team also noted that walking seemed to boost their capacity more than cycling.
Previous research has also found aerobic exercises may help improve a person's mood and tackle depression. The study, published in the Journal of Depression and Anxiety, found 45 minutes of moderate exercise helped improve symptoms of patients with major depression.
"Collectively, this study has found that supervised aerobic exercise can significantly support major depression treatment in mental health services," lead author Dr Ioannis D. Morres, of the University of Thessaly, in Greece, told a news portal.