Exercise and Cognition Among Stroke Survivors

"40 minutes of aerobic exercise, twice per week for six weeks.~Sessions comprised of the following: 10-minute warm-up, 40-minute conditioning period as a circuit, and 10-minute cool-down.~Aerobic exercises (for example, recumbent cycling, stepping, arm crank) commenced at an intensity of 40-50% heart rate reserve (HRR) and increased incrementally by 10% as tolerated, up to a maximum of 70-80%. All sessions were individually tailored as far as possible to participants' needs, abilities, and preferences."

"4 x resistance exercises (3 sets of 6 repetitions), twice per week for six weeks.~Strengthening exercises (for example, resistance band work) were prescribed at an intensity that corresponded to 11-12 and incrementally increased to a maximum of 14-15, as tolerated, on the Borg Ratings of Perceived Exertion (RPE) 6-20 Scale. All sessions were individually tailored as far as possible to participants' needs, abilities, and preferences."