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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Neurology
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) survivors often have impaired exercise capacity.
  • Assessing exercise capacity is crucial for guiding rehabilitation and secondary prevention strategies.
  • Exercise stress testing (EST) is a common method for evaluating cardiovascular function and exercise capacity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review on the feasibility, safety, and protocols of exercise stress testing in patients post-stroke or TIA.
  • To synthesize current evidence on various EST modalities used in this population.
  • To identify gaps in the literature regarding EST after stroke or TIA.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted across major databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Web of Science) up to March 2014.
  • Studies involving participants with stroke or TIA and any exercise capacity assessment were included.
  • Data extraction was performed by one reviewer, with independent screening by two reviewers; critical appraisal was not part of this scoping review.

Main Results:

  • 112 studies involving 5008 participants were analyzed, detailing symptom-limited, submaximal, and field exercise stress test protocols.
  • Metabolic analysis was frequently included in symptom-limited tests (87%).
  • No serious adverse events were reported, indicating a favorable safety profile for EST in this population.

Conclusions:

  • Symptom-limited exercise stress testing is a safe and more valid method for assessing exercise capacity in stroke/TIA patients compared to submaximal or field tests.
  • The feasibility of EST may be influenced by the patient's level of disability.
  • Appropriate selection of EST modality is essential for optimizing test outcomes and patient management.