Dynamic Resistance Training Improves Cardiac Autonomic Modulation and Oxidative Stress Parameters in Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Baseline clinical characteristics of participants.
CG ()
TG ()
value
Age (years)
0.334
Body mass index (kg/cm2)
0.089
Women (%)
0.120
Poststroke duration (years)
0.120
Paretic side (left) (%)
0.987
Basic functional independence (Barthel Index)
0.350
Baecke Habitual Physical Activity Questionnaire
0.884
Associated comorbidities (%)
Hypertension
90.9
90.9
1.000
T2DM
54.5
56.4
0.916
Medications (%)
ACE inhibitors
70.3
74.5
0.842
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
88.2
85.3
0.859
Diuretics
77.8
75.9
0.898
Acetylsalicylic acid
45.3
47.8
0.973
Antidiabetics
55.7
58.2
0.948
Data are shown as . CG: control group; TG: training group; T2DM: diabetes mellitus type II; ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme; HMG-CoA: 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase.
