Effects of a 6-week aquatic treadmill exercise program on cardiorespiratory fitness and walking endurance in subacute stroke patients: A pilot trial

A simple question. What fucking treadmill protocol should be used? Not knowing the answer is not acceptable.

1. displayed foot placements on the treadmill

2.  Stroke Rehabilitation and the AlterG - Anti-gravity treadmill

3.  The treadmill bike!?

4.  air pressure treadmill

5.  Turning-Based Treadmill

6.  Air pressure treadmill instantly sheds 80% of your weight

7.  underwater treadmill

8.  Split Belt Treadmill 

9.  rotating treadmill

 https://www.mdlinx.com/journal-summaries/aquatic-treadmill-exercise-cardiopulmonary-fitness-physical/2018/08/31/7543299/

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention — Han EY, et al. | August 31, 2018

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Researchers performed this preliminary study to evaluate the feasibility as well as the safety of a 6-week course of water walking performed using a motorized aquatic treadmill in people with subacute stroke for cardiorespiratory fitness, walking endurance, and activities of daily living. For this investigation, 20 subacute stroke patients were randomly assigned to aquatic treadmill exercise (ATE) or land-based exercise (LBE). In patients with subacute stroke, a 6-week ATE program improved peak aerobic capacity and walking endurance. Findings revealed that the improvement in V·o_2peak after an ATE exercise program was greater than that observed after an LBE program. In patients with subacute stroke, ATE effectively improves cardiopulmonary fitness.(But do they walk better? That should have been the objective.)

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