Open AccessCognition and Motor Impairment Correlates with Exercise Test Performance after Stroke
Author(s) -
Ada Tang,
Janice J. Eng,
Teresa S.M. Tsang,
Andrei V. Krassioukov
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e31827a0169
Subject(s) - physical medicine and rehabilitation , test (biology) , stroke (engine) , cognitive impairment , motor impairment , psychology , cognition , medicine , physical therapy , neuroscience , engineering , mechanical engineering , paleontology , biology
Exercise not only benefits physical and cardiovascular function in older adults with multiple chronic conditions but may also improve cognitive function. Peak HR, a physiological indicator for maximal effort, is the most common and practical means of establishing and monitoring exercise intensity. In particular, in the absence of graded maximal exercise test (GXT) results, age-predicted maximal HR values are typically used. Using individuals with stroke as a model for examining older adults with coexisting cardiovascular and neuromotor conditions, the purpose of this article was to examine the determinants associated with achieving age-predicted maximal HR on a GXT, with respect to neurological, cognitive, and lower limb function.