Oxygen Consumption Required by Stroke Patients During Completion of the Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00976885

HSEARS20090209006

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to measure the oxygen consumption and peak heart rate achieved during Modified Rivermead Mobility Index (MRMI) assessment in age-matched, healthy and stroke patients, and assess the efficacy of the MRMI tasks for aerobic training in patients with stroke.

Sex: All

Ages: 50+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• diagnosis of hemisphere stroke
• aged fifty or above
• ambulatory with/ without walking aid
• had ability to provide informed consent and understand the evaluation procedures

Exclusion criteria

• brainstem and cerebellar lesion
• unconscious or drowsy
• musculoskeletal, respiratory or other disease that may limit activity of daily livings
• serious cardiovascular disease

Trial design

0 participants in 2 patient groups

Subjects with normal health

Subjects with Stroke