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Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training in People With Poststroke Gait

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  • 1KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network Toronto ON Canada.

Journal of the American Heart Association
|November 10, 2023
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High-intensity interval training (HIIT) significantly improved cardiorespiratory fitness poststroke compared to moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT). While both exercise types enhanced walking capacity, HIIT showed a greater impact on overall fitness in stroke survivors.

Keywords:
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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Optimal exercise strategies for post-stroke recovery remain unclear.
  • Cardiorespiratory fitness and walking capacity are key indicators of functional recovery after stroke.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effects of moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) versus high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on cardiorespiratory fitness and walking capacity in individuals with post-stroke gait dysfunction.

Main Methods:

  • A 24-week randomized superiority trial involving 47 participants with post-stroke gait dysfunction.
  • Participants were assigned to either MICT (5 days/week) or HIIT (3 days/week with 2 days/week MICT).
  • Cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2) and 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) were the primary outcomes, with VO2 assessed using blinded measures.

Main Results:

  • HIIT demonstrated a significantly greater improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2) compared to MICT (mean difference: 3.2 mL·kg⁻¹·min⁻¹; P<0.001).
  • Both groups showed improvements in 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), with no significant difference between HIIT and MICT (mean difference: 12.5 m; P=0.401).
  • HIIT also led to a greater improvement in ventilatory anaerobic threshold compared to MICT (P=0.008).

Conclusions:

  • High-intensity interval training (HIIT) is more effective than moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in improving cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals post-stroke.
  • While both exercise modalities improve walking capacity, HIIT shows a clinically important benefit for cardiorespiratory fitness.
  • These findings support HIIT as a viable and effective exercise strategy for enhancing fitness in stroke survivors.