NCT01042990

Testing Adaptive Physical Activity in Stroke

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Baltimore VA Medical Center · Federal
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

"Testing Adaptive Physical Activity in Stroke" tests the idea that adaptive physical activity (APA) will improve fitness, balance and walking function, daily step activity, and outcomes related to quality of life in individuals with chronic stroke. Adaptive physical activity is an exercise model that combines aerobic exercise with balance and gait training in a socially reinforcing group setting. Individualized homework assignments encourage integration of exercise into daily life routines. Our specific aims are: 1. to determine whether APA improves cardiovascular fitness and metabolic health 2. to measure the effects of APA on gait and balance, ambulatory activity, and ADL function 3. to determine whether APA affects self-reported outcomes related to self-efficacy, fatigue, and stroke-specific quality of life

Conditions

• Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Adaptive Physical Activity	Structured gait, balance, and progressive walking program performed in a group gym setting 3x/week for 6 months

Timeline

• Start date: 2008-09-01
• Primary completion: 2011-09-01
• Completion: 2011-09-01
• First posted: 2010-01-06
• Last updated: 2010-01-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States