High-Intensity Exercise for Stroke Recovery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study tests whether a short, high-intensity interval exercise program is safe and practical for people who are recovering from a stroke during inpatient rehabilitation. You will be asked to do short bursts of exercise on a recumbent stepper, with rest periods, while your heart rate and blood pressure are monitored.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 to 85 years old.
- You had a stroke caused by a clot or bleeding within the brain.
- You can pedal a recumbent (back-supported) exercise stepper for at least 3 minutes at a light level of effort.
- You can follow two-step instructions and communicate with the study team.
- You do not have a pacemaker, recent heart attack, unstable chest pain, or other serious heart or lung conditions that would make exercise unsafe.
- You are not pregnant and do not have another neurological disease like Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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