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Motaqi M, Ghanjal A, Afrand M. Treadmill Exercise and its Effect on Rehabilitation of Patients after Ischemic strok: A Narrative Study. IJMPP 2022; 7 (3) :730-740
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1- Physiotherapy Research Center, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Be- heshti University of Medical Scienc- es,Tehran, Iran. , dr.motaqi@gmail.com
2- Health Management Research Cen- ter, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Roya Physiotherapy clinic, Tehran, Iran
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Aim: Stroke is the third leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease and cancer. Stroke causes disability in various forms in sufferers. It has been suggested that various pathological mechanisms are involved in causing this injury. Articles show that regular exercise is a way to treat stroke patients. One of the most common exercise therapy models is treadmill exercise.However, there is still controversy about when to start   treadmill workouts, the intensity of the workout, the type of treadmill workout, and how it has positive effects. This article offers an overview of treadmill exercise and its’ effects on post-ischemic stroke rehabilitation. In this study, the effect of exercise time, exercise intensity, exercise style, and the positive effects of this type of exercise on rehabilitation of patients after ischemic stroke were briefly examined.
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Article Type: Descriptive & Survey | Subject: Musculoskeletal Pain Prevention
Received: 2022/05/29 | Accepted: 2022/06/14 | Published: 2022/06/30

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