Conclusions : There is preliminary evidence that progressive resistance strength training programmes reduce musculoskeletal impairment after stroke .
Whether strengthening enhances the performance of functional activities or participation in societal roles remains unknown
Objective : To determine whether progressive resistance strength training reduces impairments , activity limitations and participation restrictions after stroke .
Effects of isokinetic training on the rate of movement during ambulation in hemiparetic patients.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of isokinetic training on the rate of movement during ambulation in hemiparetic patients . Ten male and 10 female subjects , aged 40 to 75 years , participated in the study . The 20 hemiparetic subjects were assigned r and omly to either a control group or an experimental group . All of the subjects participated in a conventional therapeutic exercise program and gait training . The experimental group also received isokinetic training on the Kinetron exercise machine as part of their program .  Functional ambulation profile tests were administered to each subject before and after the five-week experimental period . All of the subjects showed improvement in the rate of ambulation and in overall ambulation performance . The differences in ambulation times and functional ambulation profile scores between the two groups were shown to be insignificant
Conclusions : There is preliminary evidence that progressive resistance strength training programmes reduce musculoskeletal impairment after stroke .
Whether strengthening enhances the performance of functional activities or participation in societal roles remains unknown
Objective : To determine whether progressive resistance strength training reduces impairments , activity limitations and participation restrictions after stroke .