Effects of HIIT on Muscle Strength, Atrophy and Aerobic Capacity in Stroke Patients.

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Treatments: Other: High intensity interval training; Other: traditional physical therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06292442

REC/RCR&AHS/23/0237

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on muscle strength, atrophy, and aerobic capacity in stroke patients.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Both males and females were included
• aged 40-60 years
• Chronic stroke patients who experienced a first-ever ischemic stroke
• Stable cardiovascular condition (American Heart Association class B)
• Physician clearance to participate in a 4-week HIIT program
• No prior structured exercise in the last 3 months
• Ability to walk 10 m over ground with or without assistive devices
• Patients who scored >24/30 on MMSE (Mini-Mental State Examination)

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who were hospitalized for cardiac or pulmonary disease within the past 3 months
• Patients who had implanted pacemaker or defibrillator
• Patients having conditions where VO2peak assessment is contraindicated, such as uncontrolled hypertension(>180/100), severe aortic stenosis, acute myocarditis, recent myocardial infarction, or other acute cardiovascular events within the past three months, were excluded from the study
• Patients with severe lower limb spasticity (Ashworth Scale scores >2 of 4 for knee flexion, knee extension, or ankle dorsiflexion)
• Pregnant females
• Previous exposure to fast treadmill walking in the past year

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

Traditional physical therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

This group received conventional physical therapy treatment including Range of Motion (ROM) exercises for the affected hip, knee, and ankle joints, as well as stretching exercises for tight lower limb muscles, administered 3 times per week for 4 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 20-30 minutes.

Treatment:

Other: traditional physical therapy

High intensity interval training

Experimental group

Description:

This group received high-intensity interval training along with conventional treatment for the lower limb muscles

Treatment:

Other: High intensity interval training