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2. Central control of paretic lower extremity movement in chronically impaired stroke survivors
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Luft, AR, primary, Forrester, L, additional, Macko, RF, additional, Schulz, JB, additional, and Hanley, DF, additional
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- 2004
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3. THROMBOMODULIN DEFICIENCY IN HUMAN DIABETIC NERVE MICROVASCULATURE
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Hafer Macko, CE, primary, Ivey, FM, additional, Gyure, KA, additional, Sorkin, JD, additional, and Macko, RF, additional
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- 2002
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4. Obesity: a stubbornly obvious target for stroke prevention.
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Kernan WN, Inzucchi SE, Sawan C, Macko RF, Furie KL, Kernan, Walter N, Inzucchi, Silvio E, Sawan, Carla, Macko, Richard F, and Furie, Karen L
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- 2013
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5. Impaired leg vasodilatory function after stroke: adaptations with treadmill exercise training.
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Ivey FM, Hafer-Macko CE, Ryan AS, Macko RF, Ivey, Frederick M, Hafer-Macko, Charlene E, Ryan, Alice S, and Macko, Richard F
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- 2010
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6. Role of walking-exercise therapy after stroke.
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Globas C, Macko RF, Luft AR, Globas, Christoph, Macko, Richard F, and Luft, Andreas R
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Stroke commonly leads to reduced mobility, which leads to deconditioning and a worsening of vascular risk factors, such as diabetes. The worsened risk profile leads to further strokes and disability--a vicious cycle for the stroke survivor. Exercise (walking) therapy may break this cycle by providing adequate stimuli for improving gait through plastic adaptation in the brain and through increasing fitness. Randomized, controlled data demonstrate the efficacy for gains in fitness and walking speed, the latter being related to lasting changes in activation patterns of the brainstem and cerebellum. Diabetes and muscle inflammation can also be improved by aerobic exercise training. The scope of this review summarizes these data and identifies unresolved issues related to optimization, intensity and maintenance of therapy effects. Exercise should be an integral part of every rehabilitation program. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
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7. Treadmill exercise activates subcortical neural networks and improves walking after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.
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Luft AR, Macko RF, Forrester LW, Villagra F, Ivey F, Sorkin JD, Whitall J, McCombe-Waller S, Katzel L, Goldberg AP, Hanley DF, Luft, Andreas R, Macko, Richard F, Forrester, Larry W, Villagra, Federico, Ivey, Fred, Sorkin, John D, Whitall, Jill, McCombe-Waller, Sandy, and Katzel, Leslie
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- 2008
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8. Daily ambulatory activity levels in idiopathic Parkinson disease.
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Skidmore FM, Mackman CA, Pav B, Shulman LM, Garvan C, Macko RF, and Heilman KM
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Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) may have decreased physical activity due to motor deficits. We recently validated the reliability of step activity monitors (SAMs) to accurately count steps in PD, and we wished to use them to evaluate the impact of disease severity on home activity levels in PD. Twenty-six subjects with PD (Hoehn and Yahr disease stage 2-4) were recruited to participate in a study of activity levels over 48 hours. Ability to achieve 95% device accuracy was an entry requirement. A Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) evaluation was performed on all subjects, subjects were monitored for 48 hours, and total number of steps per day and maximum steps taken per hour were calculated. Out of 26 subjects, 25 met entry requirements. We calculated the number of steps taken per day, as well as maximal activity levels, and correlated these with UPDRS total score, the activity of daily living subscale, and the UPDRS motor function subscale off and on medication (all p < 0.01). Transition from Hoehn and Yahr stage 2 to stage 3 was associated with a decline in functional mobility (p < 0.005). A microprocessor-linked SAM accurately counted steps in subjects with PD. The number of steps taken correlated highly with disease severity. SAMs may be useful outcome measures in PD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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9. Grand rounds. Motivators for treadmill exercise after stroke.
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Resnick B, Michael K, Shaughnessy M, Kopunek S, Nahm ES, Macko RF, and Roth EJ
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Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore factors that motivated older adults with ischemic stroke to engage in a task-oriented treadmill aerobic exercise (T-AEX) intervention study. Method: Participants included community-dwelling individuals post stroke with mild-to-moderate hemiparetic gait deficits who completed a 6-month T-AEX study. A total of 29 participants attended focus groups or individual telephone interviews. Results: Thirty-nine codes were identified and were reduced to 8 themes: personal goals supported by 7 codes, psychological benefits supported by 8 codes, physical benefits supported by 10 codes, research-associated supervised treadmill exercise benefits supported by 5 codes, objective and verbal encouragement received supported by 4 codes, social support related to exercise supported by 2 codes, improvement in instrumental activities of daily living supported by 2 codes, and self-determination supported by 1 code. All themes reflected factors that influenced subjects' willingness to participate in the study and adhere to the exercise intervention. Of the themes identified, personal goals, physical benefits, and psychological benefits occurred most frequently. Conclusion: This qualitative study provides information that may be used to enhance motivation to exercise in individuals with stroke and promote carryover and integration of exercise behaviors into everyday life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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10. Adaptive physical activity improves mobility function and quality of life in chronic hemiparesis.
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Macko RF, Benvenuti F, Stanhope S, Macellari V, Taviani A, Nesi B, Weinrich M, and Stuart M
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This study investigated the effects of an adaptive physical activity (APA) program on mobility function and quality of life (QOL) in chronic stroke patients. Twenty subjects with chronic hemiparesis completed a 2-month, combined group, class-home exercise regimen that emphasized mobility training. APA improved Berg Balance Scale scores (35 +/- 2 vs 45 +/- 2, p = 0.001), 6-minute walk distances (114 +/- 15 vs 142 +/- 7 m, p < 0.001), and Short Physical Performance Battery scores (3.2 +/- 0.4 vs 5.2 +/- 0.6, p < 0.001). Barthel Index scores increased (75 +/- 4 vs 84 +/- 4, p < 0.001), but Lawton scores were unchanged. Geriatric Depression Scale (p < 0.01) and Stroke Impact Scale (SIS), Mobility, Participation, and Recovery improved with APA (p < 0.03). APA has the potential to improve gait, balance, and basic but not instrumental activities of daily living profiles in individuals with chronic stroke. Improved depression and SIS scores suggest APA improves stroke-specific outcomes related to QOL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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11. Effect of treadmill exercise training on spatial and temporal gait parameters in subjects with chronic stroke: a preliminary report.
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Patterson SL, Rodgers MM, Macko RF, and Forrester LW
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The effects of task-repetitive locomotor training on stroke patients' spatial and temporal gait parameters during unassisted walking are not well understood. This study determined the effects of treadmill aerobic exercise (T-EX) on spatial and temporal gait parameters that underlie changes in overground walking function. Thirty-nine subjects with hemiparetic stroke underwent T-EX three times weekly for 6 months. We measured the subjects pre- and posttraining on 30-foot timed walks and 6-minute distance walks with usual assistive devices and on an 8 m instrumented walkway without assistive devices. T-EX improved 30-foot walks by 17% and 6-minute walks by 23%. Unassisted walking velocity increased 22%, stride length increased 13%, and cadence increased 7%. Paretic and nonparetic step lengths increased significantly, and respective step times decreased significantly. Interlimb symmetry did not change. This study presents preliminary evidence that changes in spatial and temporal gait parameters contribute to the increased velocity of subjects with stroke after T-EX. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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12. Task-oriented treadmill exercise training in chronic hemiparetic stroke.
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Ivey FM, Hafer-Macko CE, and Macko RF
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Patients with stroke have elevated hemiparetic gait costs secondary to low activity levels and are often severely deconditioned. Decrements in peak aerobic capacity affect functional ability and cardiovascular-metabolic health and may be partially mediated by molecular changes in hemiparetic skeletal muscle. Conventional rehabilitation is time delimited in the subacute stroke phase and does not provide adequate aerobic intensity to reverse the profound detriments to fitness and function that result from stroke. Hence, we have studied progressive full body weight-support treadmill (TM) training as an adjunct therapy in the chronic stroke phase. Task-oriented TM training has produced measurable changes in fitness, function, and indices of cardiovascular-metabolic health after stroke, but the precise mechanisms for these changes remain under investigation. Further, the optimal dose of this therapy has yet to be identified for individuals with stroke and may vary as a function of deficit severity and outcome goals. This article summarizes the functional and metabolic decline caused by inactivity after stroke and provides current evidence that supports the use of TM training during the chronic stroke phase, with protocols and inclusion/exclusion criteria described. Our research findings are discussed in relation to associated research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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13. Human genome comparison of paretic and nonparetic vastus lateralis muscle in patients with hemiparetic stroke.
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McKenzie MJ, Yu S, Macko RF, McLenithan JC, and Hafer-Macko CE
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Hemiparetic stroke leads to major skeletal muscle abnormalities, as illustrated by paretic leg atrophy, weakness, and spasticity. Furthermore, the hemiparetic limb muscle shifts to a fast-twitch muscle fiber phenotype with anaerobic metabolism. This study investigated whether skeletal muscle genes were altered in chronic hemiparetic stroke. The nonparetic leg muscle served as an internal control. We used Affymetrix microarray analysis to survey gene expression differences between paretic and nonparetic vastus lateralis muscle punch biopsies from 10 subjects with chronic hemiparetic stroke. Stroke latency was greater than 6 months. We found that 116 genes were significantly altered between the paretic and non paretic vastus lateralis muscles. These gene differences were consistent with reported differences after stroke in areas such as injury and inflammation markers, the myosin heavy chain profile, and high prevalence of impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, while many other families of genes were altered, the gene families with the most genes altered included inflammation, cell cycle regulation, signal transduction, metabolism, and muscle contractile protein genes. This study is an early step toward identification of specific gene regulatory pathways that might lead to these differences, propagate disability, and increase vascular disease risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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14. Skeletal muscle changes after hemiparetic stroke and potential beneficial effects of exercise intervention strategies.
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Hafer-Macko CE, Ryan AS, Ivey FM, and Macko RF
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Stroke is the leading cause of disability in the United States. New evidence reveals significant structural and metabolic changes in skeletal muscle after stroke. Muscle alterations include gross atrophy and shift to fast myosin heavy chain in the hemiparetic (contralateral) leg muscle; both are related to gait deficit severity. The underlying molecular mechanisms of this atrophy and muscle phenotype shift are not known. Inflammatory markers are also present in contralateral leg muscle after stroke. Individuals with stroke have a high prevalence of insulin resistance and diabetes. Skeletal muscle is a major site for insulin-glucose metabolism. Increasing evidence suggests that inflammatory pathway activation and oxidative injury could lead to wasting, altered function, and impaired insulin action in skeletal muscle. The health benefits of exercise in disabled populations have now been recognized. Aerobic exercise improves fitness, strength, and ambulatory performance in subjects with chronic stroke. Therapeutic exercise may modify or reverse skeletal muscle abnormalities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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15. Pilot safety and feasibility study of treadmill aerobic exercise in Parkinson disease with gait impairment.
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Skidmore FM, Patterson SL, Shulman LM, Sorkin JD, and Macko RF
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16. Hemostatic activation and outcome after recombinant tissue plasminogen activator therapy for acute ischemic stroke.
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Tanne D, Macko RF, Lin Y, Tilley BC, Levine SR, NINDS rtPA Stroke Study Group, Tanne, David, Macko, Richard F, Lin, Yan, Tilley, Barbara C, and Levine, Steven R
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- 2006
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17. Effects of treadmill exercise on transcranial magnetic stimulation-induced excitability to quadriceps after stroke.
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Forrester LW, Hanley DF, and Macko RF
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OBJECTIVE: To determine characteristics of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)-induced measures of central motor excitability to the paretic and nonparetic quadriceps muscles of chronic hemiparetic stroke patients in the context of a short-term, submaximal bout treadmill exercise. DESIGN: Cross-sectional. SETTING: Motor control and gait biomechanics laboratory. PARTICIPANTS: Convenience sample of 11 patients including cohorts of treadmill untrained (n=8) and trained (n=3) stroke patients with chronic hemiparetic gait. INTERVENTION: Short-term submaximal treadmill exercise. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Thresholds, amplitudes and latencies of TMS-induced motor evoked potentials at vastus medialis in paretic and nonparetic lower extremities. RESULTS: Baseline characteristics of the motor evoked potentials (MEPs) show significantly higher motor thresholds, longer latencies, and reduced amplitudes on the paretic side. In cross-sectional comparisons a group of treadmill-trained patients had greater paretic MEP amplitude changes after treadmill exercise versus paretic MEP responses from a group of untrained patients. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that treadmill training for 3 months or more may alter responsiveness of the lower-extremity central motor pathways to a short-term treadmill stimulus. Copyright © 2006 by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
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18. Treadmill exercise rehabilitation improves ambulatory function and cardiovascular fitness in patients with chronic stroke: a randomized, controlled trial.
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Macko RF, Ivey FM, Forrester LW, Hanley D, Sorkin JD, Katzel LI, Silver KH, Goldberg AP, Macko, Richard F, Ivey, Frederick M, Forrester, Larry W, Hanley, Daniel, Sorkin, John D, Katzel, Leslie I, Silver, Kenneth H, and Goldberg, Andrew P
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19. Promoter polymorphisms in the nitric oxide synthase 3 gene are associated with ischemic stroke susceptibility in young black women.
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Howard TD, Giles WH, Xu J, Wozniak MA, Malarcher AM, Lange LA, Macko RF, Basehore MJ, Meyers DA, Cole JW, Kittner SJ, Howard, Timothy D, Giles, Wayne H, Xu, Jianfeng, Wozniak, Marcella A, Malarcher, Ann M, Lange, Leslie A, Macko, Richard F, Basehore, Monica J, and Meyers, Deborah A
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20. A single bout of walking exercise enhances endogenous fibrinolysis in stroke patients.
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Ivey FM, Womack CJ, Kulaputana O, Dobrovolny CL, Wiley LA, and Macko RF
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21. Microprocessor-based ambulatory activity monitoring in stroke patients.
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Macko RF, Haeuber E, Shaughnessy M, Coleman KL, Boone DA, Smith GV, and Silver KH
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- 2002
22. Fibrinolytic response to acute exercise in patients with peripheral arterial disease.
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Womack CJ, Ivey FM, Gardner AW, and Macko RF
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- 2001
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23. Repetitive bilateral arm training with rhythmic auditory cueing improves motor function in chronic hemiparetic stroke.
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Whitall J, Waller SM, Silver KHC, Macko RF, Whitall, J, McCombe Waller, S, Silver, K H, and Macko, R F
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- 2000
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24. Effects of aerobic treadmill training on gait velocity, cadence, and gait symmetry in chronic hemiparetic stroke: a preliminary report.
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Silver KHC, Macko RF, Forrester LW, Goldberg AP, and Smith GV
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- 2000
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25. "Task-oriented" exercise improves hamstring strength and spastic reflexes in chronic stroke patients.
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Smith GV, Silver KHC, Goldberg AP, Macko RF, Smith, G V, Silver, K H, Goldberg, A P, and Macko, R F
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- 1999
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26. Low-velocity graded treadmill stress testing in hemiparetic stroke patients.
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Macko RF, Katzel LI, Yataco A, Tretter LD, DeSouza CA, Dengel DR, Smith GV, Silver KH, Macko, R F, Katzel, L I, Yataco, A, Tretter, L D, DeSouza, C A, Dengel, D R, Smith, G V, and Silver, K H
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- 1997
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27. Treadmill aerobic exercise training reduces the energy expenditure and cardiovascular demands of hemiparetic gait in chronic stroke patients. A preliminary report.
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Macko RF, DeSouza CA, Tretter LD, Silver KH, Smith GV, Anderson PA, Tomoyasu N, Gorman P, Dengel DR, Macko, R F, DeSouza, C A, Tretter, L D, Silver, K H, Smith, G V, Anderson, P A, Tomoyasu, N, Gorman, P, and Dengel, D R
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- 1997
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28. Impairments of the protein C system and fibrinolysis in infection-associated stroke.
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Macko RF, Ameriso SF, Gruber A, Griffin JH, Fernandez JA, Barndt R, Quismorio FP Jr., Weiner JM, Fisher M, Macko, R F, Ameriso, S F, Gruber, A, Griffin, J H, Fernandez, J A, Barndt, R, Quismorio, F P Jr, Weiner, J M, and Fisher, M
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- 1996
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29. Precipitants of brain infarction. Roles of preceding infection/inflammation and recent psychological stress.
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Macko RF, Ameriso SF, Barndt R, Clough W, Weiner JM, Fisher M, Macko, R F, Ameriso, S F, Barndt, R, Clough, W, Weiner, J M, and Fisher, M
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- 1996
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30. Guest editorial. Exercise after stroke and spinal cord injury: common biological mechanisms and physiological targets of training.
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Macko RF and Hidler J
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- 2008
31. Elevated tumor necrosis factor-alpha in skeletal muscle after stroke.
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Hafer-Macko CE, Yu S, Ryan AS, Ivey FM, Macko RF, Hafer-Macko, Charlene E, Yu, Shuzhen, Ryan, Alice S, Ivey, Frederick M, and Macko, Richard F
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- 2005
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32. Steps after stroke: capturing ambulatory recovery.
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Shaughnessy M, Michael KM, Sorkin JD, Macko RF, Shaughnessy, Marianne, Michael, Kathleen M, Sorkin, John D, and Macko, Richard F
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- 2005
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33. Pregnancy and the risk of stroke.
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Kittner SJ, Stern BJ, Feeser BR, Hebel JR, Nagey DA, Buchholz DW, Earley CJ, Johnson CJ, Macko RF, Sloan MA, Wityk RJ, Wozniak MA, Kittner, S J, Stern, B J, Feeser, B R, Hebel, R, Nagey, D A, Buchholz, D W, Earley, C J, and Johnson, C J
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Background: It is widely believed that pregnancy increases the risk of stroke, but there are few data available to quantify that risk.Methods: We identified all female patients 15 through 44 years of age in central Maryland and Washington, D.C., who were discharged from any of 46 hospitals in the study area in 1988 or 1991. Two neurologists reviewed each case, using data from the women's medical records. We determined whether the women had been pregnant at the time of the stroke or up to six weeks before it occurred. For purposes of this analysis, the six-week period after pregnancy could begin with an induced or spontaneous abortion or with the delivery of a live or stillborn child.Results: Seventeen cerebral infarctions and 14 intracerebral hemorrhages occurred in women who were or had recently been pregnant (pregnancy-related strokes), and there were 175 cerebral infarctions and 48 intracerebral hemorrhages that were not related to pregnancy. For cerebral infarction, the relative risk during pregnancy, adjusted age and race, was 0.7 (95 percent confidence interval, 0.3 to 1.6), but it increased to 8.7 for the postpartum period (after a live birth or stillbirth) (95 percent confidence interval, 4.6 to 16.7). For intracerebral hemorrhage, the adjusted relative risk was 2.5 during pregnancy (95 percent confidence interval, 1.0 to 6.4) but 28.3 for the postpartum period (95 percent confidence interval, 13.0 to 61.4). Overall, for either type of stroke during or within six weeks after pregnancy, the adjusted relative risk was 2.4 (95 percent confidence interval, 1.6 to 3.6), and the attributable, or excess, risk was 8.1 strokes per 100,000 pregnancies (95 percent confidence interval, 6.4 to 9.7).Conclusions: The risks of both cerebral infarction and intracerebral hemorrhage are increased in the six weeks after delivery but not during pregnancy itself. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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34. Evaluating Test-Retest Reliability of Fatigability in Chronic Stroke.
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Stookey AD, Macko RF, Ivey FM, and Katzel LI
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Chronic Disease, Cross-Sectional Studies, Fatigue etiology, Fatigue physiopathology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Oxygen Consumption, Paresis diagnosis, Paresis etiology, Paresis physiopathology, Predictive Value of Tests, Reproducibility of Results, Stroke complications, Stroke physiopathology, Time Factors, Exercise Tolerance, Fatigue diagnosis, Stroke diagnosis, Walk Test, Walking
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Objectives: The subjective nature of fatigue may contribute to inconsistencies in prevalence rates for post-stroke fatigue. More objective performance fatigue measures may offer a more reliable construct of fatigue. Our goal was to establish test-retest reliability of fatigability in stroke during 6-minute walk (6MW) testing. Relationships between post-stoke fatigability and other constructs were assessed., Materials and Methods: Twenty-three hemiparetic stroke survivors underwent two 6MW tests with portable metabolic monitoring performed at least 48 hours apart. Fatigability was defined as ratio of change in walking speed to distance covered during the 6MW. 6MW oxygen consumption (VO
2 ), peak aerobic capacity (VO2 peak), walking speed over-ground, dynamic gait index, fatigue, falls efficacy, and BMI were measured., Results: Fatigability was highly correlated between both 6MW trials (ICC = 0.99, p < 0.001) with no significant difference between trials (0.08, p = 0.48). The strongest correlation was between fatigability and 6MW VO2 trial 1 and 2 (r = 0.92, p < 0.001 and r = 0.95, p < 0.001, respectively). Moderate-to-strong relationships were observed between fatigability for 6MW and fastest-comfortable walking speed (r = -0.82 and -0.77), self-selected walking speed (r = -7.8 and -0.78), 6MW walking speed (r = -0.80 and 0.80, VO2 peak (r = -0.47 and -0.48) (p < 0.001), and DGI (r = -0.70 and -0.68, p < 0.001)., Conclusion: This study establishes test-retest reliability for an objective measure of fatigue in stroke-related disability. The strong correlations between fatigability and other functional measures also provides insight into the contributors underlying fatigability in this population., Registration: URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01322607., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest There are no conflicts of interest to report., (Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc.)- Published
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35. Physical activity and sleep: An updated umbrella review of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee report.
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Kline CE, Hillman CH, Bloodgood Sheppard B, Tennant B, Conroy DE, Macko RF, Marquez DX, Petruzzello SJ, Powell KE, and Erickson KI
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- Adult, Humans, Sleep, Advisory Committees, Exercise
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Physical activity (PA) is widely considered to improve sleep, but a comprehensive review of the research on this topic has not been performed. In this umbrella review, conducted initially for the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Advisory Committee and updated to reflect more recent research, we examined whether PA enhances sleep outcomes across the lifespan as well as among individuals with sleep disorders. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses were utilized to assess the evidence. We also examined dose-response considerations and whether the association between PA and sleep was moderated by various factors (e.g., timing, sociodemographic characteristics). We found strong evidence that both acute bouts of PA and regular PA improved sleep outcomes. Moderate evidence indicated that longer bouts of PA (both acute and regular) improved sleep, and that the effects of PA on sleep outcomes were generally preserved across adult age groups and sex. Finally, moderate evidence demonstrated that PA improved sleep in adults with insomnia symptoms or obstructive sleep apnea. Several important areas in need of future research were also identified. Overall, the review supported the claim that PA improves sleep, but highlighted gaps that need to be addressed to facilitate more widespread utilization of PA for improving sleep., Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest The authors do not have any conflicts of interest to disclose., (Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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36. CD31+ Circulating Angiogenic Cell Number and Subtypes are Reduced in Individuals with Chronic Stroke.
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Landers-Ramos RQ, Kim KI, Hickey B, Ivey FM, Hafer-Macko CE, Macko RF, Ryan AS, and Prior SJ
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- Female, Humans, Leukocyte Count, Male, Middle Aged, Leukocytes, Mononuclear metabolism, Neovascularization, Physiologic physiology, Platelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1 metabolism, Stroke blood
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Background and Purpose: Reduced number and function of CD31+ circulating angiogenic cells (CACs) may explain vascular complications associated with the chronic phase stroke. The purpose of this study was to quantify CD31+ CAC paracrine function, total number and number of various subtypes of CD31+ CACs in individuals with chronic stroke compared with controls., Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated from chronic stroke participants and controls. CD31+ cells were quantified by flow cytometry, as was co-expression of CD31 in combination with CD14, CD3, CD11b, or CD34. Immunomagnetically selected CD31+ cells were cultured, and conditioned medium was used in a capillary-like network assay., Results: Significantly lower levels of CD31+ CACs were found in stroke participants compared with controls (-24%; P=0.04). Additionally, CD31+/CD14+, CD31+/CD11b+ and CD31+/CD3+ cells were significantly lower in the chronic stroke group compared with controls (-45%, P=0.02; -47%, P=0.02 and -32%, P=0.03, respectively). There was no group effect on CD31+ CAC conditioned media-mediated capillary-like network formation., Conclusion: CD31+ CACs and subtypes may serve as potential therapeutic targets in chronic stroke recovery., (Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.)
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37. Physical Activity to Prevent and Treat Hypertension: A Systematic Review.
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Pescatello LS, Buchner DM, Jakicic JM, Powell KE, Kraus WE, Bloodgood B, Campbell WW, Dietz S, Dipietro L, George SM, Macko RF, McTiernan A, Pate RR, and Piercy KL
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- Biomedical Research, Blood Pressure physiology, Cardiovascular Diseases mortality, Cardiovascular Diseases prevention & control, Disease Progression, Humans, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Prehypertension prevention & control, Prehypertension therapy, Risk Reduction Behavior, Socioeconomic Factors, Exercise, Exercise Therapy, Hypertension prevention & control, Hypertension therapy
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Purpose: This systematic umbrella review examines and updates the evidence on the relationship between physical activity (PA) and blood pressure (BP) presented in the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report., Methods: We performed a systematic review to identify systematic reviews and meta-analyses involving adults with normal BP, prehypertension, and hypertension published from 2006 to February 2018., Results: In total, 17 meta-analyses and one systematic review with 594,129 adults ≥18 yr qualified. Strong evidence demonstrates: 1) an inverse dose-response relationship between PA and incident hypertension among adults with normal BP; 2) PA reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) progression among adults with hypertension; 3) PA reduces BP among adults with normal BP, prehypertension, and hypertension; and 4) the magnitude of the BP response to PA varies by resting BP, with greater benefits among adults with prehypertension than normal BP. Moderate evidence indicates the relationship between resting BP and the magnitude of benefit does not vary by PA type among adults with normal BP, prehypertension, and hypertension. Limited evidence suggests the magnitude of the BP response to PA varies by resting BP among adults with hypertension. Insufficient evidence is available to determine if factors such as sex, age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and weight status or the frequency, intensity, time, and duration of PA influence the associations between PA and BP., Conclusions: Future research is needed that adheres to standard BP measurement protocols and classification schemes to better understand the influence of PA on the risk of comorbid conditions, health-related quality of life, and CVD progression and mortality; the interactive effects between PA and antihypertensive medication use; and the immediate BP-lowering benefits of PA.
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38. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, epigenetics in stroke skeletal muscle, and exercise training.
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Ryan AS, Xu H, Ivey FM, Macko RF, and Hafer-Macko CE
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Objective: (1) To compare paretic (P) vs nonparetic (NP) skeletal muscle brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and the effects of resistive training (RT) on systemic and skeletal muscle BDNF mRNA expression in stroke; and (2) to compare the DNA methylation profile for BDNF and BDNFAS (BDNF antisense RNA) between P and NP muscle and the effects of aerobic exercise training (AEX) on DNA methylation in stroke., Methods: In this longitudinal investigation, participants (50-76 years) with chronic stroke underwent a fasting blood draw, a 12-week (3×/week) RT intervention (n = 16), and repeated bilateral vastus lateralis muscle tissue biopsies (n = 10) with BDNF expression determined by RT-PCR. Five stroke survivors completed 6 months of AEX (3×/week) and had bilateral muscle biopsies. DNA methylation status in gene BDNF and BDNFAS was assessed by Illumina 450k methylation array., Results: P muscle had ∼45% lower BDNF mRNA expression than NP muscle (6.79 ± 1.30 vs 10.52 ± 2.06 arbitrary units [AU], p < 0.05), and P muscle exhibited differential methylation status in the DNA sequences of BDNF (3 CpG [5'-C-phosphate-G-3'] sites, p = 0.016-0.044) and BDNFAS (1 CpG site, p = 0.016) compared to NP. Plasma BDNF and muscle BDNF messenger RNA (mRNA) expression did not significantly change after RT. BDNFAS DNA methylation increased after AEX in P relative to NP muscle ( p = 0.017)., Conclusions: This is the first evidence that stroke hemiparesis reduces BDNF skeletal muscle expression, with our findings identifying methylation alterations on the DNA sequence of BDNF and BDNFAS gene. Preliminary results further indicate that AEX increases methylation in BDNFAS gene, which presumably could regulate the expression of BDNF.
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39. The Scientific Foundation for the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition.
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Powell KE, King AC, Buchner DM, Campbell WW, DiPietro L, Erickson KI, Hillman CH, Jakicic JM, Janz KF, Katzmarzyk PT, Kraus WE, Macko RF, Marquez DX, McTiernan A, Pate RR, Pescatello LS, and Whitt-Glover MC
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Background: The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report provides the evidence base for the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition., Methods: The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee addressed 38 questions and 104 subquestions selected for their public health relevance, potential to inform public policies and programs, maturity of the relevant science, and applicability to the general US population. Rigorous systematic literature searches and literature reviews were performed using standardized methods., Results: Newly described benefits of physical activity include reduced risk of excessive weight gain in children and adults, incidence of 6 types of cancer, and fall-related injuries in older people. Physical activity is associated with enhanced cognitive function and mental health across the life span, plus improved mental health and physical function. There is no threshold that must be exceeded before benefits begin to accrue; the accrual is most rapid for the least active individuals. Sedentary time is directly associated with elevated risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, incident cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, and selected cancer sites. A wide range of intervention strategies have demonstrated success in increasing physical activity., Conclusion: The 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report provides compelling new evidence to inform physical activity recommendations, practice, and policy.
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40. Strength Training for Skeletal Muscle Endurance after Stroke.
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Ivey FM, Prior SJ, Hafer-Macko CE, Katzel LI, Macko RF, and Ryan AS
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- Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Oxygen Consumption physiology, Treatment Outcome, Walking, Muscle Strength physiology, Muscle, Skeletal physiopathology, Resistance Training methods, Stroke pathology, Stroke physiopathology, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Background and Purpose: Initial studies support the use of strength training (ST) as a safe and effective intervention after stroke. Our previous work shows that relatively aggressive, higher intensity ST translates into large effect sizes for paretic and non-paretic leg muscle volume, myostatin expression, and maximum strength post-stroke. An unanswered question pertains to how our unique ST model for stroke impacts skeletal muscle endurance (SME). Thus, we now report on ST-induced adaptation in the ability to sustain isotonic muscle contraction., Methods: Following screening and baseline testing, hemiparetic stroke participants were randomized to either ST or an attention-matched stretch control group (SC). Those in the ST group trained each leg individually to muscle failure (20 repetition sets, 3× per week for 3 months) on each of three pneumatic resistance machines (leg press, leg extension, and leg curl). Our primary outcome measure was SME, quantified as the number of submaximal weight leg press repetitions possible at a specified cadence. The secondary measures included one-repetition maximum strength, 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), 10-meter walk speeds, and peak aerobic capacity (VO
2 peak)., Results: ST participants (N = 14) had significantly greater SME gains compared with SC participants (N = 16) in both the paretic (178% versus 12%, P < .01) and non-paretic legs (161% versus 12%, P < .01). These gains were accompanied by group differences for 6MWD (P < .05) and VO2 peak (P < .05)., Conclusion: Our ST regimen had a large impact on the capacity to sustain submaximal muscle contraction, a metric that may carry more practical significance for stroke than the often reported measures of maximum strength., (Published by Elsevier Inc.)- Published
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41. Task-specific ankle robotics gait training after stroke: a randomized pilot study.
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Forrester LW, Roy A, Hafer-Macko C, Krebs HI, and Macko RF
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- Adult, Ankle Joint physiopathology, Exercise Therapy instrumentation, Exercise Therapy methods, Gait, Gait Disorders, Neurologic etiology, Gait Disorders, Neurologic rehabilitation, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Paresis etiology, Paresis rehabilitation, Pilot Projects, Robotics instrumentation, Stroke complications, Stroke physiopathology, Stroke Rehabilitation instrumentation, Robotics methods, Stroke Rehabilitation methods
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Background: An unsettled question in the use of robotics for post-stroke gait rehabilitation is whether task-specific locomotor training is more effective than targeting individual joint impairments to improve walking function. The paretic ankle is implicated in gait instability and fall risk, but is difficult to therapeutically isolate and refractory to recovery. We hypothesize that in chronic stroke, treadmill-integrated ankle robotics training is more effective to improve gait function than robotics focused on paretic ankle impairments., Findings: Participants with chronic hemiparetic gait were randomized to either six weeks of treadmill-integrated ankle robotics (n = 14) or dose-matched seated ankle robotics (n = 12) videogame training. Selected gait measures were collected at baseline, post-training, and six-week retention. Friedman, and Wilcoxon Sign Rank and Fisher's exact tests evaluated within and between group differences across time, respectively. Six weeks post-training, treadmill robotics proved more effective than seated robotics to increase walking velocity, paretic single support, paretic push-off impulse, and active dorsiflexion range of motion. Treadmill robotics durably improved gait dorsiflexion swing angle leading 6/7 initially requiring ankle braces to self-discarded them, while their unassisted paretic heel-first contacts increased from 44 % to 99.6 %, versus no change in assistive device usage (0/9) following seated robotics., Conclusions: Treadmill-integrated, but not seated ankle robotics training, durably improves gait biomechanics, reversing foot drop, restoring walking propulsion, and establishing safer foot landing in chronic stroke that may reduce reliance on assistive devices. These findings support a task-specific approach integrating adaptive ankle robotics with locomotor training to optimize mobility recovery., Clinical Trial Identifier: NCT01337960. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01337960?term=NCT01337960&rank=1.
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42. Robotically assisted treadmill exercise training for improving peak fitness in chronic motor incomplete spinal cord injury: A randomized controlled trial.
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Gorman PH, Scott W, York H, Theyagaraj M, Price-Miller N, McQuaid J, Eyvazzadeh M, Ivey FM, and Macko RF
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- Adult, Aged, Exercise Therapy instrumentation, Humans, Middle Aged, Oxygen Consumption, Robotics instrumentation, Spinal Cord Injuries rehabilitation, Exercise Therapy methods, Robotics methods, Spinal Cord Injuries therapy
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Objective: To assess the effectiveness of robotically assisted body weight supported treadmill training (RABWSTT) for improving cardiovascular fitness in chronic motor incomplete spinal cord injury (CMISCI)., Design: Pilot prospective randomized, controlled clinical trial., Setting: Outpatient rehabilitation specialty hospital., Participants: Eighteen individuals with CMISCI with American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) level between C4 and L2 and at least one-year post injury. Interventions CMISCI participants were randomized to RABWSTT or a home stretching program (HSP) three times per week for three months. Those in the home stretching group were crossed over to three months of RABWSTT following completion of the initial three month phase., Outcome Measures: Peak oxygen consumption (peak VO(2)) was measured during both robotic treadmill walking and arm cycle ergometry: twice at baseline, once at six weeks (mid-training) and twice at three months (post-training). Peak VO(2) values were normalized for body mass., Results: The RABWSTT group improved peak VO(2) by 12.3% during robotic treadmill walking (20.2 ± 7.4 to 22.7 ± 7.5 ml/kg/min, P = 0.018), compared to a non-significant 3.9% within group change observed in HSP controls (P = 0.37). Neither group displayed a significant change in peak VO2 during arm cycle ergometry (RABWSTT, 8.5% (P = 0.25); HSP, 1.76% (P = 0.72)). A repeated measures analysis showed statistically significant differences between treatments for peak VO(2) during both robotic treadmill walking (P = 0.002) and arm cycle ergometry (P = 0.001)., Conclusion: RABWSTT is an effective intervention model for improving peak fitness levels assessed during robotic treadmill walking in persons with CMISCI.
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43. Higher Treadmill Training Intensity to Address Functional Aerobic Impairment after Stroke.
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Ivey FM, Stookey AD, Hafer-Macko CE, Ryan AS, and Macko RF
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- Aged, Female, Heart Rate physiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Oxygen Consumption, Walking, Exercise physiology, Exercise Therapy methods, Movement Disorders etiology, Movement Disorders rehabilitation, Stroke complications
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Background: Peak aerobic capacity (VO2 peak) is severely worsened after disabling stroke, having serious implications for function, metabolism, and ongoing cardiovascular risk. Work from our laboratory and others has previously shown that modest improvements in VO2 peak are possible in stroke participants with aerobic exercise training. The purpose of the current investigation was to test the extent to which greater enhancements in VO2 peak after stroke are possible using a treadmill protocol with far greater emphasis on intensity progression compared with a protocol without such emphasis., Methods: Using a randomized design, we compared stroke survivors engaged in higher intensity treadmill training (HI-TM, 80% heart rate reserve [HRR]) with those undergoing lower intensity treadmill training (LO-TM, 50% HRR). Measured outcomes were change in VO2 peak, 6-minute walk distance (6MWD), 30-ft walk times (30WT), and 48-hour step counts (48SC). LO-TM participants trained for a longer period of time per session in an effort to approximately match workload/caloric expenditure. Participants were randomized with stratification according to age and baseline walking capacity., Results: HI-TM participants (n = 18) had significantly greater gains in VO2 peak (+34%) than LO-TM participants (n = 16; +5%) across the 6-month intervention period (P = .001, group × time interaction). Conversely, there was no statistical difference between groups in the changes observed for 6MWD, 30WT, or 48SC., Conclusions: HI-TM is far more effective than LO-TM for improving VO2 peak after disabling stroke. The magnitude of relative improvement for HI-TM was double compared with previous reports from our laboratory with probable clinical significance for this population., (Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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44. Modular ankle robotics training in early subacute stroke: a randomized controlled pilot study.
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Forrester LW, Roy A, Krywonis A, Kehs G, Krebs HI, and Macko RF
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- Aged, Ankle physiopathology, Feasibility Studies, Gait, Humans, Middle Aged, Paresis etiology, Pilot Projects, Recovery of Function, Robotics, Stroke complications, Walking, Paresis rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Modalities, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Unlabelled: BACKGROUND. Modular lower extremity robotics may offer a valuable avenue for restoring neuromotor control after hemiparetic stroke. Prior studies show that visually guided and visually evoked practice with an ankle robot (anklebot) improves paretic ankle motor control that translates into improved overground walking., Objective: To assess the feasibility and efficacy of daily anklebot training during early subacute hospitalization poststroke., Methods: Thirty-four inpatients from a stroke unit were randomly assigned to anklebot (n = 18) or passive manual stretching (n = 16) treatments. All suffered a first stroke with residual hemiparesis (ankle manual muscle test grade 1/5 to 4/5), and at least trace muscle activation in plantar- or dorsiflexion. Anklebot training employed an "assist-as-needed" approach during >200 volitional targeted paretic ankle movements, with difficulty adjusted to active range of motion and success rate. Stretching included >200 daily mobilizations in these same ranges. All sessions lasted 1 hour and assessments were not blinded., Results: Both groups walked faster at discharge; however, the robot group improved more in percentage change of temporal symmetry (P = .032) and also of step length symmetry (P = .038), with longer nonparetic step lengths in the robot (133%) versus stretching (31%) groups. Paretic ankle control improved in the robot group, with increased peak (P ≤ .001) and mean (P ≤ .01) angular speeds, and increased movement smoothness (P ≤ .01). There were no adverse events., Conclusion: Though limited by small sample size and restricted entry criteria, our findings suggest that modular lower extremity robotics during early subacute hospitalization is well tolerated and improves ankle motor control and gait patterning., (© The Author(s) 2014.)
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45. Physical activity and exercise recommendations for stroke survivors: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
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Billinger SA, Arena R, Bernhardt J, Eng JJ, Franklin BA, Johnson CM, MacKay-Lyons M, Macko RF, Mead GE, Roth EJ, Shaughnessy M, and Tang A
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- Humans, Exercise physiology, Exercise Therapy methods, Motor Activity physiology, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Purpose: This scientific statement provides an overview of the evidence on physical activity and exercise recommendations for stroke survivors. Evidence suggests that stroke survivors experience physical deconditioning and lead sedentary lifestyles. Therefore, this updated scientific statement serves as an overall guide for practitioners to gain a better understanding of the benefits of physical activity and recommendations for prescribing exercise for stroke survivors across all stages of recovery., Methods: Members of the writing group were appointed by the American Heart Association Stroke Council's Scientific Statement Oversight Committee and the American Heart Association's Manuscript Oversight Committee. The writers used systematic literature reviews, references to published clinical and epidemiology studies, morbidity and mortality reports, clinical and public health guidelines, authoritative statements, personal files, and expert opinion to summarize existing evidence and indicate gaps in current knowledge., Results: Physical inactivity after stroke is highly prevalent. The assessed body of evidence clearly supports the use of exercise training (both aerobic and strength training) for stroke survivors. Exercise training improves functional capacity, the ability to perform activities of daily living, and quality of life, and it reduces the risk for subsequent cardiovascular events. Physical activity goals and exercise prescription for stroke survivors need to be customized for the individual to maximize long-term adherence., Conclusions: The recommendation from this writing group is that physical activity and exercise prescription should be incorporated into the management of stroke survivors. The promotion of physical activity in stroke survivors should emphasize low- to moderate-intensity aerobic activity, muscle-strengthening activity, reduction of sedentary behavior, and risk management for secondary prevention of stroke., (© 2014 American Heart Association, Inc.)
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46. Impact of serum nutritional status on physical function in african american and caucasian stroke survivors.
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Serra MC, Hafer-Macko CE, Ivey FM, Macko RF, and Ryan AS
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Background. The purpose of this study is to compare serum nutritional profiles in chronic stroke survivors to a representative sample of US Adults (NHANESIII) and determine whether these serum markers differed by race and impact physical function in stroke. Methods. Fasting serum samples were collected for analysis of lipids, uric acid, and albumin in 145 African American (AA) and 111 Caucasian (C) stroke survivors (age: 60 ± 1 years [mean ± SEM]). A six-minute walk was performed in a subset of stroke survivors (N = 134). Results. Triglycerides were higher and HDL-cholesterol and albumin lower in C than AA women stroke survivors (Ps < 0.05). Uric acid was lower in C than AA stroke survivors (P < 0.05). Compared to NHANESIII, HDL-cholesterol, albumin, and hemoglobin generally were lower (Ps < 0.05) and lipids were more favorable in stroke (Ps < 0.01). Uric acid was related to six-minute walk performance among a subset of stroke survivors (P < 0.05). Conclusion. In stroke, racial differences exist with regard to serum nutritional risk, but these differences are similar to that observed in the general population. Regardless of race, nutritional risk appears elevated above that of the general population with regard to many of the serum markers. As a modifiable biomarker, uric acid should be monitored closely as it may provide insight into the functional risk of stroke survivors.
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47. Increased reward in ankle robotics training enhances motor control and cortical efficiency in stroke.
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Goodman RN, Rietschel JC, Roy A, Jung BC, Diaz J, Macko RF, and Forrester LW
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Gait Disorders, Neurologic etiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Ankle physiopathology, Exercise Therapy methods, Gait Disorders, Neurologic rehabilitation, Motor Activity physiology, Recovery of Function, Robotics methods, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Robotics is rapidly emerging as a viable approach to enhance motor recovery after disabling stroke. Current principles of cognitive motor learning recognize a positive relationship between reward and motor learning. Yet no prior studies have established explicitly whether reward improves the rate or efficacy of robotics-assisted rehabilitation or produces neurophysiologic adaptations associated with motor learning. We conducted a 3 wk, 9-session clinical pilot with 10 people with chronic hemiparetic stroke, randomly assigned to train with an impedance-controlled ankle robot (anklebot) under either high reward (HR) or low reward conditions. The 1 h training sessions entailed playing a seated video game by moving the paretic ankle to hit moving onscreen targets with the anklebot only providing assistance as needed. Assessments included paretic ankle motor control, learning curves, electroencephalograpy (EEG) coherence and spectral power during unassisted trials, and gait function. While both groups exhibited changes in EEG, the HR group had faster learning curves (p = 0.05), smoother movements (p = 0.05), reduced contralesional-frontoparietal coherence (p = 0.05), and reduced left-temporal spectral power (p = 0.05). Gait analyses revealed an increase in nonparetic step length (p = 0.05) in the HR group only. These results suggest that combining explicit rewards with novel anklebot training may accelerate motor learning for restoring mobility.
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48. Test-retest reliability of portable metabolic monitoring after disabling stroke.
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Stookey AD, McCusker MG, Sorkin JD, Katzel LI, Shaughnessy M, Macko RF, and Ivey FM
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Exercise Test, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mobility Limitation, Monitoring, Physiologic methods, Paresis etiology, Paresis physiopathology, Reproducibility of Results, Stroke complications, Stroke physiopathology, Gait physiology, Monitoring, Physiologic instrumentation, Stroke Rehabilitation, Walking physiology
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Purpose: Impaired economy of gait, prevalent in chronic stroke secondary to residual gait deficits, is associated with intolerance for performing activities of daily living. Gait economy/efficiency is traditionally assessed by determining the rate of oxygen consumption during submaximal treadmill walking. However, the mechanics and energetics of treadmill versus overground walking are very different in stroke survivors with ambulatory deficits. Clearly, overground cardiopulmonary measures are needed to accurately profile movement economy after stroke. An obstacle to obtaining such measures after stroke has been the absence of reliable portable metabolic monitoring equipment. The purpose of this study was to establish the test-retest reliability of a portable metabolic monitoring device during overground walking in hemiparetic stroke survivors., Methods: Twenty-three chronic hemiparetic stroke survivors underwent two 6-minute walk tests while wearing a COSMED K4b(2) portable metabolic measurement system. Intraclass correlations coefficients (ICC) were calculated for both cardiopulmonary parameters and distance covered to determine test-retest reliability. An ICC of ≥ 0.85 was considered reliable., Results: ICCs for relative Vo2 (0.90), absolute Vo2 (0.93), Vco2 (0.93), and minute ventilation (0.95) demonstrated high reliability, but not for heart rate (0.76) or respiratory exchange ratio (0.64). There was no significant difference in the distance each participant walked between the first and second tests, eliminating distance as a potential confounder of our analyses (ICC = 0.99)., Conclusions: Our results strongly support the reliability of the K4b(2) for quantifying overground gait efficiency after stroke. Use of this device may enable researchers to study how varying poststroke rehabilitation interventions affect this central measure of health and function.
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49. Randomized clinical trial of 3 types of physical exercise for patients with Parkinson disease.
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Shulman LM, Katzel LI, Ivey FM, Sorkin JD, Favors K, Anderson KE, Smith BA, Reich SG, Weiner WJ, and Macko RF
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- Adult, Aged, Electrocardiography methods, Exercise Test methods, Female, Gait physiology, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Parkinson Disease diagnosis, Prospective Studies, Single-Blind Method, Exercise physiology, Muscle Stretching Exercises methods, Parkinson Disease physiopathology, Parkinson Disease rehabilitation, Resistance Training methods
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Objective: To compare the efficacy of treadmill exercises and stretching and resistance exercises in improving gait speed, strength, and fitness for patients with Parkinson disease., Design: A comparative, prospective, randomized, single-blinded clinical trial of 3 types of physical exercise., Setting: The Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center at the University of Maryland and the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center., Patients: A total of 67 patients with Parkinson disease who had gait impairment were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 arms of the trial. INTERVENTIONS; (1) A higher-intensity treadmill exercise (30 minutes at 70%-80% of heart rate reserve), (2) a lower-intensity treadmill exercise (50 minutes at 40%-50% of heart rate reserve), and (3) stretching and resistance exercises (2 sets of 10 repetitions on each leg on 3 resistance machines [leg press, leg extension, and curl]). These exercises were performed 3 times a week for 3 months., Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome measures were gait speed (6-minute walk), cardiovascular fitness (peak oxygen consumption per unit time [$$ VO2], and muscle strength (1-repetition maximum strength)., Results: All 3 types of physical exercise improved distance on the 6-minute walk: lower-intensity treadmill exercise (12% increase; P=.001), stretching and resistance exercises (9% increase; P<.02), and higher-intensity treadmill exercise (6% increase; P=.07), with no between-group differences. Both treadmill exercises improved peak $$ VO2 (7%-8% increase; P<.05) more than did the stretching and resistance exercises. Only stretching and resistance improved muscle strength (16% increase; P<.001)., Conclusions: The effects of exercise were seen across all 3 exercise groups. The lower-intensity treadmill exercise resulted in the greatest improvement in gait speed. Both the higher- and lower-intensity treadmill exercises improved cardiovascular fitness. Only the stretching and resistance exercises improved muscle strength. Therefore, exercise can improve gait speed, muscle strength, and fitness for patients with Parkinson disease. The combination of treadmill and resistance exercises may result in greater benefit and requires further investigation.
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50. Clinical application of a modular ankle robot for stroke rehabilitation.
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Forrester LW, Roy A, Goodman RN, Rietschel J, Barton JE, Krebs HI, and Macko RF
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- Humans, Learning physiology, Psychomotor Performance, Recovery of Function, Ankle physiopathology, Gait Disorders, Neurologic rehabilitation, Robotics methods, Stroke Rehabilitation
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Background: Advances in our understanding of neuroplasticity and motor learning post-stroke are now being leveraged with the use of robotics technology to enhance physical rehabilitation strategies. Major advances have been made with upper extremity robotics, which have been tested for efficacy in multi-site trials across the subacute and chronic phases of stroke. In contrast, use of lower extremity robotics to promote locomotor re-learning has been more recent and presents unique challenges by virtue of the complex multi-segmental mechanics of gait., Objectives: Here we review a programmatic effort to develop and apply the concept of joint-specific modular robotics to the paretic ankle as a means to improve underlying impairments in distal motor control that may have a significant impact on gait biomechanics and balance., Methods: An impedance controlled ankle robot module (anklebot) is described as a platform to test the idea that a modular approach can be used to modify training and measure the time profile of treatment response., Results: Pilot studies using seated visuomotor anklebot training with chronic patients are reviewed, along with results from initial efforts to evaluate the anklebot's utility as a clinical tool for assessing intrinsic ankle stiffness. The review includes a brief discussion of future directions for using the seated anklebot training in the earliest phases of sub-acute therapy, and to incorporate neurophysiological measures of cerebro-cortical activity as a means to reveal underlying mechanistic processes of motor learning and brain plasticity associated with robotic training., Conclusions: Finally we conclude with an initial control systems strategy for utilizing the anklebot as a gait training tool that includes integrating an Internal Model-based adaptive controller to both accommodate individual deficit severities and adapt to changes in patient performance.
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